The Paraná do Urariá is a river of
Amazonas state in north-western
Brazil
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. It is a side channel that connects the
Madeira River
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(via the short Paraná do Canumã) and
Amazonas River (via Paraná do Ramos). The
Maués Açu,
Apoquitaua,
Paraconi,
Abacaxis and
Canumã Rivers all flow into the Paraná do Urariá.
The
Urariá Sustainable Development Reserve, created in 2001, is on the left bank of the Paraná do Urariá.
See also
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List of rivers of Amazonas
References
Brazilian Ministry of Transport
Rivers of Amazonas (Brazilian state)
Tributaries of the Amazon River
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