The Ronuro River is a river of Mato Grosso state in western Brazil, a tributary of the Xingu River.
| Ronuro River | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Mato Grosso |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 11°56′25″S 53°32′47″W / 11.940202°S 53.546430°W |
| Length | 400[1] |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Xingu River |
The river drains the 131,795 hectares (325,670 acres) Rio Ronuro Ecological Station, a strictly protected conservation unit created in 1998.[2] It also flows through the Xingu Indigenous Park.[3]
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References edit
- ^ 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 21 October 2013.
- ^ ESEC Rio Ronuro, ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-05-25
- ^ Kahn, Marina; Campanili, Maura (eds.). Almanaque Socioambiental Parque Indígena do Xingu: 50 anos. São Paulo: Instituto Socioambiental, 2011. ISBN 978-85-85994-84-6
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