The Macaé River is a river of
Rio de Janeiro
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state in southeastern
Brazil
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that flows into the Atlantic Ocean at the town of
Macaé
Macaé () is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, 180 km northeast of the state capital. It is the birthplace of the 13th president of Brazil, Washington Luís.
Location
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The upper part of the Macaé River basin is protected by the
Macaé de Cima Environmental Protection Area, created in 2001.
The river basin also includes part of the
União Biological Reserve
União Biological Reserve ( pt, Reserva biológica União ) is a strictly protected biological reserve in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
It is home to a population of endangered golden lion tamarin.
Location
The União Biological Reserve c ...
, home to a population of endangered
golden lion tamarin
The golden lion tamarin (''Leontopithecus rosalia'', pt, mico-leão-dourado , ), also known as the golden marmoset, is a small New World monkey of the family Callitrichidae. Native to the Atlantic coastal forests of Brazil, the golden lion tam ...
.
See also
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List of rivers of Rio de Janeiro
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References
Brazilian Ministry of Transport
Rivers of Rio de Janeiro (state)
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