São Pedro River (Guandu River)

São Pedro River
São Pedro River (Guandu River) (Brazil)
Native name Rio São Pedro River
Country Brazil
Basin
Main source Rio de Janeiro state
River mouth Nova Belem, Japeri, Rio de Janeiro
22°39′37″S 43°37′59″W / 22.660264°S 43.633154°W / -22.660264; -43.633154 (Mouth of São Pedro River)Coordinates: 22°39′37″S 43°37′59″W / 22.660264°S 43.633154°W / -22.660264; -43.633154 (Mouth of São Pedro River)
River system Guandu River

The São Pedro River (Guandu River) is a river of Rio de Janeiro state in southeastern Brazil. It is a tributary of the Guandu River.

The 2,353 hectares (5,810 acres) Jaceruba Environmental Protection Area in the municipality of Nova Iguaçu was created in 2002 with objectives that included protection and preservation of the forests, springs and headwaters of the São Pedro River basin.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ APA Jaceruba (in Portuguese), Biblioteca Virtual do Meio Ambiente da Baixada Fluminense, retrieved 2016-10-11


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