The Jaci Paraná River () is a river of
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 Bo ...
state in western
Brazil
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.
It is a tributary of the
Madeira River
The Madeira River ( ) is a major waterway in South America. It is estimated to be in length, while the Madeira-Mamoré is estimated near or in length depending on the measuring party and their methods. The Madeira is the biggest tributary of ...
, which it joins at Jaci Paraná in the municipality of
Porto Velho
Porto Velho (, ''Old Port'') is the capital (political), capital of the Brazilian States of Brazil, state of Rondônia, in the upper Amazon River basin. The population is 460,434 people (as of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, ...
, Rondônia
Tributaries of the Jaci Paraná river basin rise in the
Guajará-Mirim State Park
The Guajará-Mirim State Park () is a state park in the state of Rondônia, Brazil.
It protects an area of savanna forest and transition into rainforest.
It is in an area where there is great pressure from loggers and ranchers. A road was illegally ...
, created in 1990.
The river forms the western boundary of the
Jaci Paraná Extractive Reserve, created in 1996.
See also
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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 w ...
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Rivers of Rondônia
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