Jaguari River (Paraíba do Sul)
River in Brazil
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The Jaguari River (Portuguese: Rio Jaguari) is a river of São Paulo state in southeastern Brazil.[1] It is a tributary of the Paraíba do Sul.
| Jaguari River | |
|---|---|
  Location within Brazil | |
| Native name | Rio Jaguari (Portuguese) |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | São Paulo state |
| Mouth | |
• location | Paraíba do Sul |
• coordinates | 23.173893°S 45.913609°W |
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.[2] The 180,373 hectares (445,710 acres) Fernão Dias Environmental Protection Area, created in 1997, also protects some of the headwaters.[3]