| Biá River | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Native name | Rio Biá (Portuguese) |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | State of Amazonas |
| Mouth | |
| • location | Jutaí River |
| • coordinates | 3°53′01″S 67°32′01″W / 3.883734°S 67.533538°W / -3.883734; -67.533538 |
| Length | 470 |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Jutaí River |
The Biá River (Portuguese: Rio Biá) is a river of Amazonas state in north-western Brazil. It is a tributary of the 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. It is the largest conservation unit in Amazonas and the largest sustainable development reserve in the world.
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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