The Biá River (Portuguese: Rio Biá) is a river of Amazonas state in north-western Brazil. It is a tributary of the Jutaí River.

Biá River
Biá River is located in Brazil
Biá River
Native nameRio Biá (Portuguese)
Location
CountryBrazil
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationState of Amazonas
Mouth 
 • location
Jutaí River
 • coordinates
3°53′01″S 67°32′01″W / 3.883734°S 67.533538°W / -3.883734; -67.533538
Length470 [1]
Basin features
River systemJutaí River

The 2,450,380 hectares (6,055,000 acres) Cujubim Sustainable Development Reserve, established in 2003, lies on either side of the river in the municipality of Jutaí.[2] It is the largest conservation unit in Amazonas and the largest sustainable development reserve in the world.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ziesler & Ardizzone 1979.
  2. ^ RDS Cujubim – ISA, Informações gerais.
  3. ^ RDS Cujubim – ISA, Características.

Sources

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  • RDS Cujubim (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-07-25
  • Ziesler, R.; Ardizzone, G.D. (1979), "Amazon River System", The Inland waters of Latin America, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, ISBN 92-5-000780-9, archived from the original on 8 November 2014