Cautário River
The Cautário River () is a river of Rondônia state in western Brazil. It is a right tributary of the Guaporé River. Course The Cautário River rises in the Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau Indigenous Territory. It is fed by streams from the Serra Uopianes and the Serra Pacaás Novos. The river runs in a southwest direction, forming the boundary between the Rio Cautário Federal Extractive Reserve and the Rio Cautário State Extractive Reserve. It flows into the Guaporé/Mamoré river, which in turn feeds the Madeira River at the city of Nova Mamoré. The Cautário River has clear waters fed by a region without major deforestation and silting of the river's margins. It has rapids, but always with a drop of less than . These include Bom Destino, Desengano, Esperança and Cujubim. The most rugged stretch is between Redenção e Bom Destino. It is navigable, even in the middle section around Bom Destino, but only in the rainy season. During the dry season the river bed has extensive sandbanks ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Guaporé River
Guaporé River (, ) is a river in western Brazil and northeastern Bolivia. It is long; of the river forms the border between Brazil and Bolivia. The Guaporé is part of the Madeira River basin, which eventually empties into the Amazon River. The Guaporé crosses the eastern part of the Beni savanna region. It forms the border of the Guaporé Biological Reserve, and is fed by rivers originating in the reserve, the São Miguel, Branco, São Simão, Massaco and Colorado. About 260 fish species are known from the Guaporé River basin, and about 25 of these are endemic.Hales, J., and P. Petry (2013). Guapore - Itenez'. Freshwater Ecoregions of the World. Retrieved 28 February 2013 While many fish species in the river essentially are Amazonian, the fauna in the Guaporé also has a connection with the Paraguay River (part of the Río de la Plata Basin The Río de la Plata basin (, ), more often called the River Plate basin in scholarly writings, sometimes called the Platine basi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rondônia
Rondônia () is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the northern subdivision of the country (central-western part). It is bordered by Acre (state), Acre in the west, Amazonas, Brazil, Amazonas in the north, Mato Grosso in the east, and Bolivia in the south. Rondônia has a population of 1,815,000 as of 2021. It is the fifth least populated state. Its capital and largest city is Porto Velho, bathed by the Madeira River. The state was named after Cândido Rondon, who explored the north of the country during the 1910s. The state, which is home to c. 0.7% of the Brazilian population, is responsible for c. 0.3% of the Brazilian GDP. The state has 52 municipalities and occupies an area of 237,590.547 Square kilometre, km2, equivalent to the territory of Romania and almost five times larger than Croatia. In addition to this, there are other important cities such as Ariquemes, Cacoal, Guajará-Mirim, Ji-Paraná, Rolim de Moura and Vilhena. Geography Rondonia used to be home to ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Brazil
Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population, seventh-largest by population, with over 212 million people. The country is a federation composed of 26 Federative units of Brazil, states and a Federal District (Brazil), Federal District, which hosts the capital, Brasília. List of cities in Brazil by population, Its most populous city is São Paulo, followed by Rio de Janeiro. Brazil has the most Portuguese-speaking countries, Portuguese speakers in the world and is the only country in the Americas where Portuguese language, Portuguese is an Portuguese-speaking world, official language. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a Coastline of Brazil, coastline of . Covering roughly half of South America's land area, it Borders of Brazil, borders all other countries and ter ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rio Cautário Federal Extractive Reserve
The Rio Cautário Federal Extractive Reserve () is an extractive reserve in the state of Rondônia, Brazil. Location The Rio Cautário Federal Extractive Reserve is in the municipality of Guajará-Mirim, Rondônia. It has an area of . The reserve adjoins the Serra da Cutia National Park along its northwest border. The Cautário River defines the southeast border of the reserve, running in a southwest direction to join the Guaporé River on the border with Bolivia. The Rio Cautário State Extractive Reserve adjoins the reserve on the other side of the Cautári River. The reserve is in a region of crucial importance for conserving biodiversity and natural resources of the Amazon biome, and for supporting the traditional populations and indigenous communities. It is in a strategic location in Rondônia, since the region has large areas used for livestock and for expansion of the agricultural frontier. The Cautário River rises in the Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau Indigenous Territory and receive ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rio Cautário State Extractive Reserve
The Rio Cautário State Extractive Reserve () is an extractive reserve in the state of Rondônia, Brazil. Location The Rio Cautário State Extractive Reserve is divided between the municipalities of Guajará-Mirim (47.5%) and Costa Marques (52.5%) in the state of Rondônia. It has an area of . The reserve lies to the northwest of the BR-429 highway from São Francisco do Guaporé to Costa Marques on the border with Bolivia. It adjoins the Rio Cautário Federal Extractive Reserve to the north of its eastern part, separated from the federal reserve by the Cautário River. The Cautário River runs through the west part of the reserve to join the Guaporé River on the border with Bolivia. In the southwest the reserve is bounded by the Guaporé River. Environment The Cautário River is a meandering river with clear water. The depth does not exceed in the dry season, and about in the short season of high water. The river rises in the Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau Indigenous Territory and recei ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nova Mamoré
Nova Mamoré is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rondônia. In 2020, the population of Nova Mamoré was 31,392. Its area is 10,072 km². Economy The economy of Nova Mamoré is based on mainly agriculture and wood. Its main agriculture comes from the chestnut, cupuaçu, acerola, açaí, guava, mango and pineapple plants. There are approximately 325,000 cattle in Nova Mamoré. In the 1970s and 1980s, the town produced a large amount of gold, but the main mineral source now is water. There are around 27 factories, most of them producing timber. Reserves There are three protected areas for indigenous groups in the municipality: Terras Indígenas Igarapé Ribeirão, Reserva dos Karipunas and Terras Indígenas Laje Ninety-five percent of the area of ' (" Guajará-Mirim State Park") is located within Nova Mamoré; the remainder is in neighboring Guajará-Mirim. Nova Mamoré contains 27% of the Rio Ouro Preto Extractive Reserve, created in 1990. The municipality c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Rivers Of Rondônia
List of rivers in Rondônia (States of Brazil, Brazilian State). The list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name and ordered from downstream to upstream. Rondônia is located entirely within the Amazon Basin. By Drainage Basin * ''Amazon River'' (Pará, Amazonas) ** ''Tapajós River'' (Amazonas) *** ''Juruena River'' (Mato Grosso) **** Iquê River ** Madeira River *** ''Aripuanã River'' (Amazonas) **** Roosevelt River ***** Capitão Cardoso River ****** Tenente Marques River ***** Da Dúvida River *** Ji-Paraná River (Machado River) **** Preto River ***** Miriti River ***** Jacundá River **** Juruazinho River ***** Juruá River **** Machadinho River ***** Belém River **** São João River **** Anari River **** Jaru River **** Urupá River **** Muqui River ***** Palha River ***** Lacerda de Almeida River ***** Acangapiranga River **** Rolim de Moura River **** Comemoração River **** Pimenta Bueno River ***** Uim ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |