São Pedro River (Guandu River tributary)
| São Pedro River | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Rio São Pedro River (Portuguese) |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Rio de Janeiro state |
| Mouth | |
• location | Nova Belem, Japeri, Rio de Janeiro |
• coordinates | 22°39′37″S 43°37′59″W / 22.660264°S 43.633154°W / -22.660264; -43.633154 |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Guandu River |
The São Pedro 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
- ^ APA Jaceruba (in Portuguese), Biblioteca Virtual do Meio Ambiente da Baixada Fluminense, retrieved 2016-10-11
- Brazilian Ministry of Transport