The Bananal River ( pt, Rio Bananal) is a river of the states of
São Paulo and
Rio de Janeiro in southeastern
Brazil.
It is a tributary of the
Paraíba do Sul
The Paraíba do Sul (), or simply termed Paraíba, is a river in southeast Brazil. It flows west to northeast from its farthest source at the source of the river Paraitinga to the sea near Campos dos Goytacazes. The river receives its name when ...
.
The headwaters are protected by the
, created in 1982 to protect the sources of the
Paraíba do Sul
The Paraíba do Sul (), or simply termed Paraíba, is a river in southeast Brazil. It flows west to northeast from its farthest source at the source of the river Paraitinga to the sea near Campos dos Goytacazes. The river receives its name when ...
river.
See also
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List of rivers of Rio de Janeiro
*
List of rivers of São Paulo
References
Rivers of Rio de Janeiro (state)
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