The Ivaí River (
Portuguese, Rio Ivaí) is a river of
Paraná Paraná, Paranã or Parana may refer to:
Geology
* Paraná Basin, a sedimentary basin in South America
Places In Argentina
*Paraná, Entre Ríos, a city
* Paraná Department, a part of Entre Ríos Province
In Brazil
*Paraná (state), a state ...
state in southern
Brazil
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. It is a tributary of the
Paraná River
The Paraná River ( ; ; ) is a river in south-central South America, running through Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina for some ."Parana River". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online.
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. Its official spelling is Ivaí, with variants including Ivahy and Ival.
The river basin is ecologically very degraded, with fragile and vulnerable soil. It contains the
Perobas Biological Reserve
Perobas Biological Reserve () is a biological reserve in the state of Paraná, Brazil.
History
The reserve, which has an area of , was created on 20 March 2006.
It is located in the municipalities of Tuneiras do Oeste and Cianorte of Paraná. ...
, a strictly protected conservation unit created in 2006.
See also
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List of rivers of Paraná
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Tributaries of the Río de la Plata
A tributary, or an ''affluent'', is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream (''main stem'' or ''"parent"''), river, or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries, and the main stem river into which they ...
References
Brazilian Ministry of Transport
Rivers of Paraná (state)
Tributaries of the Paraná River
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