The Uraricoera (or Uraricuera) River is a river of
Roraima
Roraima ( ) is one of the 26 states of Brazil. Located in the country's North Region, it is the northernmost and most geographically and logistically isolated state in Brazil. It is bordered by the state of Pará to the southeast, Amazonas t ...
state in northern
Brazil
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. The
confluence
In geography, a confluence (also ''conflux'') occurs where two or more watercourses join to form a single channel (geography), channel. A confluence can occur in several configurations: at the point where a tributary joins a larger river (main ...
of the Uraricoera and
Takutu River
The Takutu River (Takatu River, Tacutu River) is a river in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region of Guyana and Roraima in Brazil. It forms part of the boundary between the two countries. The confluence of the Takutu and Uraricoera Rivers forms ...
s forms the
Branco River
The Branco River (; Engl: ''White River'') is the principal affluent of the Rio Negro from the north.
Basin
The river drains the Guayanan Highlands moist forests ecoregion.
It is enriched by many streams from the Tepui highlands which separat ...
.
Basin
The river drains the
Guayanan Highlands moist forests
The Guayanan Highlands moist forests (NT0124) is an ecoregion in the south of Venezuela, the north of Brazil, and also within Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana. It is in the Amazon biome.
It encompasses an upland region with diverse fauna and f ...
ecoregion.
Part of the river's basin is in the
Roraima National Forest
The Roraima National Forest () is a national forest in the state of Roraima, Brazil.
History
The Roraima National Forest and Amazonas National Forest were created by President José Sarney in 1989.
The Roraima National Forest was created by dec ...
.
The
Maracá Ecological Station
Maracá Ecological Station () is an ecological station in Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil.
It consists of a large island in the Uraricoera River that is covered by Amazon rainforest.
History
The Maracá Ecological Station was established by presid ...
was established by presidential decree on 2 June 1981.
The station consists of the island of Maracá between the Santa Rosa and Maracá branches of the Uraricoera River in the municipality of
Boa Vista, Roraima
Boa Vista (, literally ''Good View''; figuratively "Fairview") is the capital of the Brazilian state of Roraima. Situated on the western bank of the Branco River, the city lies 109 km from Brazil's border with Venezuela, and 58 km away from t ...
, with an area of .
See also
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List of rivers of Roraima
List of rivers in Roraima ( 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. Roraima is located entirely within the Amazon Basi ...
References
External links
Brazilian Ministry of Transport
Rivers of Roraima
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