Mutum River (Amazonas)
The Mutum River is a river of Amazonas state in north-western Brazil. It is a tributary of the Jutaí River.
| Mutum River | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Native name | Rio Mutum (Portuguese) |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | State of Amazonas |
| Mouth | |
• location | Jutaí River |
• coordinates | 4.665187°S 68.136153°W |
| Length | 320 [1] |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Jutaí River |
The 2,450,380 hectares (6,055,000 acres) Cujubim Sustainable Development Reserve, established in 2003, lies on either side of the river in the municipality of Jutaí.[2] It is the largest conservation unit in Amazonas and the largest sustainable development reserve in the world.[3]
See also
References
- Ziesler & Ardizzone 1979.
- RDS Cujubim – ISA, Informações gerais.
- RDS Cujubim – ISA, Características.
Sources
- RDS Cujubim (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-07-25
- Ziesler, R.; Ardizzone, G.D. (1979), "Amazon River System", The Inland waters of Latin America, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, ISBN 92-5-000780-9, archived from the original on 8 November 2014
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