The Mutum River is a river of
Amazonas state in north-western
Brazil
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. It is a
tributary
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of the
Jutaí River
The Jutaí River () is a river in Amazonas state in north-western Brazil.
Course
The river flows through the Juruá-Purus moist forests ecoregion.
The Jutaí river runs northeast before reaching its mouth on the southern bank of the Amazon Ri ...
.
The
Cujubim Sustainable Development Reserve
The Cujubim Sustainable Development Reserve () is a sustainable development reserve in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.
Location
The Cujubim Sustainable Development Reserve (RDS) takes its name from the Blue-throated piping guan (''Aburria cuman ...
, established in 2003, lies on either side of the river in the municipality of
Jutaí
Jutaí is a municipality
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.
It is the largest conservation unit in Amazonas and the largest sustainable development reserve in the world.
See also
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List of rivers of Amazonas
References
Sources
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Rivers of Amazonas (Brazilian state)
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