The Jatapu River is a major tributary of the

Uatumã River The Uatumã River (sometimes spelled Uatamã) is a river flowing through the state of Amazonas in Brazil. It is a northern tributary of the Amazon River, and known for its extensive peacock bass population. It is a blackwater river. The river ...

. Situated within the

Amazon River basin The Amazon basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries. The Amazon drainage basin covers an area of about , or about 35.5 percent of the South American continent. It is located in the countries of Bolivi ...

, it is located in the eastern portion of state of Amazonas in north-western

Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...

. Part of the river basin is protected by the

Uatumã Biological Reserve Uatumã Biological Reserve () is a biological reserve (Brazil), Biological reserve around the river Uatumã River, Uatumã in the state of Amazonas (Brazilian state), Amazonas in Brazil. Location The Uatumã Biological Reserve is divided betwee ...

, a strictly protected conservation unit created in 2002.

References

Brazilian Ministry of Transport
Rivers of Amazonas (Brazilian state) {{AmazonasBR-river-stub

See also

References