The Javary River , Javari River or Yavarí River (Spanish: Río Yavarí ; Portuguese: Rio Javari ) is a 1,184 km (736 mi) tributary of the Amazon that forms the boundary between Brazil and Peru for more than 500 km (310 mi). It is navigable by canoe for 900 km (560 mi) from above its mouth to its source in the Ucayali highlands, but only 260 were found suitable for steam navigation.
5-774: The Brazilian Boundary Commission ascended it in 1866 to the junction of the Shino with its Jaquirana branch. The country it traverses in its extremely sinuous course is very level, similar in character to that of the Juruá . There are a number of small private reserves along the river, which arrange wildlife viewing. The town of Benjamin Constant lies at the mouth of the river, on the Brazilian bank. 7°06′51″S 73°48′04″W / 7.11422°S 73.8012°W / -7.11422; -73.8012 This article related to
10-642: A river in Acre is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in the Brazilian state of Amazonas is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in Peru is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Juru%C3%A1 River (Period: 1973–1990)6,600 m /s (230,000 cu ft/s) The Juruá River (Portuguese: Rio Juruá [ʒuɾuˈa] ; Spanish: Río Yuruá )
15-636: Is a southern affluent river of the Amazon River west of the Purus River , sharing with this the bottom of the immense inland Amazon depression, and having all the characteristics of the Purus as regards curvature, sluggishness and general features of the low, half-flooded forest country it traverses. For most of its length, the river flows through the Purus várzea ecoregion. This is surrounded by
20-462: Is on the left bank of the river as it meanders in a generally northeast direction through the municipality of Carauari . The lower Juruá River forms the western boundary of the 187,982 hectares (464,510 acres) Baixo Juruá Extractive Reserve , created in 2001. Since 2018, the lower portion of the river in Brazil has been designated a protected Ramsar site . This article related to a river in
25-578: The Juruá-Purus moist forests ecoregion. It rises among the Ucayali highlands, and is navigable and unobstructed for a distance of 1,133 km (704 mi) above its junction with the Amazon. It has a total length of approximately 3,283 km (2,040 mi), and is one of the longest tributaries of the Amazon. The 251,577 hectares (621,660 acres) Médio Juruá Extractive Reserve , created in 1997,
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