Biá River

The Biá River (Portuguese: Rio Biá) is a river of Amazonas state in north-western Brazil. It is a tributary of the Jutaí River.

Biá River
Native nameRio Biá (Portuguese)
Location
CountryBrazil
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationState of Amazonas
Mouth 
  location
Jutaí River
  coordinates
3.883734°S 67.533538°W / -3.883734; -67.533538
Length470
Basin features
River systemJutaí River

The 2,450,380 hectares (6,055,000 acres) Cujubim Sustainable Development Reserve, established in 2003, lies on either side of the river in the municipality of Jutaí. It is the largest conservation unit in Amazonas and the largest sustainable development reserve in the world.

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