Preto_River_(Araçuaí_River_tributary)

Preto River (Araçuaí River tributary)

Preto River (Araçuaí River tributary)

River in Minas Gerais, Brazil

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.

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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]

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References

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


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