Pacajá River in the context of Xingu–Tocantins–Araguaia moist forests


Pacajá River in the context of Xingu–Tocantins–Araguaia moist forests

⭐ Core Definition: Pacajá River

The Pacajá River (Portuguese: Rio Pacajá) is a river of Pará state in north-central Brazil.It is a tributary of the Pará River, a channel that connects the Amazon and Tocantins rivers to the south of Marajó island.

The basin of the Pacajá River is in the Xingu–Tocantins–Araguaia moist forests ecoregion.

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Pacajá River in the context of Pará River

The Pará River (Portuguese: Rio Pará), also called Parauaú River, Jacaré Grande River, Marajó River Channel, Macacos River Channel, Santa Maria River Channel and Bocas Bay, is a watercourse and immense estuarine complex that functions as a canal between the rivers Amazon (Amazon delta), Tocantins, Campina Grande (or Portel Bay) and Marajó Bay, in addition to numerous other smaller rivers. It can also be considered a distributary channel of the Tocantins River.

It is located in the state of Pará, Brazil. It presents muddy and turbid waters, rich in sediments originating from its source rivers.

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