The Preto River (Portuguese: Rio Preto: Black River) is a river in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is a tributary of the Araçuaí River.
| Preto River | |
|---|---|
 Stretch of the upper river | |
  Mouth location in Brazil | |
| Native name | Rio Preto (Portuguese) |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Rio Preto State Park |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 17°51′10″S 43°14′05″W / 17.852673°S 43.234843°W |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Araçuaí River |
The Rio Preto was declared a "permanently protected river" in 1991 in response to demand from the local community. The Rio Preto State Park, which protects the river's sources, was created by decree 35.611 of 1 June 1994, with an area of 10,755 hectares (26,580 acres).[1]
See also
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edit- ^ Parque Estadual do Rio Preto (in Portuguese), IEF: Instituto Estadual de Florestas, retrieved 2017-01-19