Bananal River (Paraíba do Sul)

The Bananal River (Portuguese: 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.

Bananal River
Bananal River (Paraíba do Sul) is located in Brazil
Bananal River (Paraíba do Sul)
Native nameRio Bananal (Portuguese)
Location
CountryBrazil
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Barra Mansa, RJ
 • coordinates
22°30′54″S 44°11′44″W / 22.514973°S 44.195474°W / -22.514973; -44.195474
Basin features
River systemParaíba do Sul

The headwaters are protected by the 292,000 hectares (720,000 acres) Mananciais do Rio Paraíba do Sul Environmental Protection Area, created in 1982 to protect the sources of the Paraíba do Sul river.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Unidade de Conservação: Área de Proteção Ambiental Bacia Hidrográfica do Paraíba do Sul (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-10-01