Ivinhema River
| Ivinhema River | |
|---|---|
  Ivinhema River (Brazil) | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Basin | |
| Main source | Mato Grosso do Sul state |
| River mouth | 23°14′39″S 53°43′13″W / 23.244213°S 53.720265°WCoordinates: 23°14′39″S 53°43′13″W / 23.244213°S 53.720265°W |
| River system | Paraná River |
The Ivinhema River (Portuguese: Rio Ivinhema) is a river of Mato Grosso do Sul state in southwestern Brazil. It is one of the main tributaries of the western part of the Paraná River.
Forty-six different species of fish were found in seven streams in the river basin.[1] The lower reaches are protected by the 73,345 hectares (181,240 acres) Rio Ivinhema State Park, created in 1998.[2]
See also
References
- Brazilian Ministry of Transport
- Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
- ↑ http://www.researchgate.net
- ↑ PES do Rio Ivinhema (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-11-13
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