The Rio do Peixe is a river of
São Paulo state in southeastern
Brazil. It is a left tributary of the
Paraná River
The Paraná River ( es, Río Paraná, links=no , pt, Rio Paraná, gn, Ysyry Parana) is a river in south-central South America, running through Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina for some ."Parana River". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Br ...
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The
Rio do Peixe State Park
The Rio do Peixe State Park ( pt, Parque Estadual do Rio do Peixe) is a state park in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.
Location
The Rio do Peixe State Park is divided between the municipalities of Dracena, Ouro Verde, Piquerobi and Presidente ...
, created in 2002, protects the margins of the Rio do Peixe in a region near its mouth where it meanders through ''
várzea'' interspersed with permanent or temporary lagoons. Due to its similarity with the
Pantanal, this section of the Rio do Peixe is sometimes called the "São Paulo Pantanal".
The park is known for its
marsh deer (''Blastocerus dichotomus''), the largest deer in South America at up to in length, which is found in marshes with high vegetation from southern Peru and Brazil to Uruguay.
See also
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List of rivers of São Paulo
References
Rivers of São Paulo (state)
Tributaries of the Paraná River
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