Bocaina River
| Bocaina River | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Native name | Ribeirão Bocaina (Portuguese) |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Cachoeira Paulista |
• coordinates | 22°39′22″S 45°00′14″W / 22.656189°S 45.003952°WCoordinates: 22°39′22″S 45°00′14″W / 22.656189°S 45.003952°W |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Paraíba do Sul |
The Bocaina River (Portuguese: Ribeirão Bocaina) is a river of São Paulo state in southeastern Brazil. It is a tributary of the Paraíba do Sul.
The headwaters are protected by the 292,000 hectares (720,000 acres) Mananciais do Rio Paraíba do Sul Environmental Protection Area, created in 1982 to protect the sources of the Paraíba do Sul river.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Unidade de Conservação: Área de Proteção Ambiental Bacia Hidrográfica do Paraíba do Sul (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-10-01
Categories:
- Rivers of São Paulo (state)
- São Paulo (state) river stubs