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The Cuinarana River () is a river in the state of
Pará Pará () is a Federative units of Brazil, state of Brazil, located in northern Brazil and traversed by the lower Amazon River. It borders the Brazilian states of Amapá, Maranhão, Tocantins (state), Tocantins, Mato Grosso, Amazonas (Brazilian st ...
, Brazil, a tributary of the Marapanim River.


Course

The river originates near the village of
Magalhães Barata Magalhães Barata is a municipality in the state of Pará in the Northern region of Brazil. The municipality contains the Cuinarana Marine Extractive Reserve, created in 2014. The Cuinarana River originates near the municipal headquarters. It ...
, and flows north to the point where it enters the Marapanim River. The mangroves of the east side of the Cuinarana River are protected by the
Maracanã Marine Extractive Reserve The Maracanã Marine Extractive Reserve () is a coastal marine extractive reserve in the state of Pará, Brazil. It protects an area of mangroves, and allows the local population to make sustainable use of the natural resources. Location The Mara ...
. On the west side the mangroves are protected by the
Cuinarana Marine Extractive Reserve The Cuinarana Marine Extractive Reserve () is a coastal marine extractive reserve in the state of Pará, Brazil. Location The Cuinarana Marine Extractive Reserve is in the municipality of Magalhães Barata, Pará. It has an area of . The reserv ...
. The west bank of the Marapanim River, and the peninsula to the left of the mouth of the estuary formed by the Marapanim and Cuinarana rivers is protected by the
Mestre Lucindo Marine Extractive Reserve The Mestre Lucindo Marine Extractive Reserve () is a coastal marine extractive reserve in the state of Pará, Brazil. Location The Mestre Lucindo Marine Extractive Reserve is located in the municipality of Marapanim, Pará. It has an area of . ...
.


Environment

The mouth of the river is mainly mud flats. The area around Rio Cuinarana has a low population, with about 18 people per square kilometre. The area has a monsoon climate. The average temperature is . The hottest month is September at and the coldest month is January at . Rainfall averages annually. The wettest month is March with and the driest is October with .


See also

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List of rivers of Pará List of rivers in Pará ( Brazilian state). The list is arranged by drainage basin from north to south, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name and ordered from downstream to upstream. All rivers in Pará drain to the ...


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* * * Rivers of Pará Tributaries of the Amazon River {{Pará-river-stub