Coordinates: 17°51′10″S 43°14′05″W / 17.852673°S 43.234843°W / -17.852673; -43.234843

Preto River (Araçuaí River tributary)

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Preto River
File:Preto igual a Azul.JPG
Stretch of the upper river
Native nameRio Preto (Portuguese)
Location
CountryBrazil
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationRio Preto State Park
Mouth 
 • coordinates
17°51′10″S 43°14′05″W / 17.852673°S 43.234843°W / -17.852673; -43.234843
Basin features
River systemAraçuaí River

The Preto River (Portuguese: Rio Preto: Black River) is a river in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is a tributary of the Araçuaí River. The Rio Preto was declared a "permanently protected river" in 1991 in response to demand from the local community. The Rio Preto State Park, which protects the river's sources, was created by decree 35.611 of 1 June 1994, with an area of 10,755 hectares (26,580 acres).[1]

See also

References

  1. Parque Estadual do Rio Preto (in português), IEF: Instituto Estadual de Florestas, retrieved 2017-01-19