The Itaueira River is a river of Piauí state in northeastern Brazil, a tributary of the Parnaíba River.
| Itaueira River | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Native name | Rio Itaueira (Portuguese) |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Piauí state |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 6°40′36″S 42°55′31″W / 6.676667°S 42.925278°W |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Parnaíba River |
The river, which is intermittent, rises in the 823,843 hectares (2,035,760 acres) Serra das Confusões National Park, created in 1998, which protects an area of the Caatinga biome.[1]
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References edit
- ^ Unidade de Conservação: Parque Nacional Serra das Confusões (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-06-09