Guariba River (Aripuanã River tributary) explained

Guariba River
Pushpin Map:Brazil
River System:Aripuanã River
Mouth Location:Aripuanã River, Novo Aripuanã
Mouth Coordinates:-7.7141°N -60.5874°W
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Brazil

Guariba River (Portuguese: Rio Guariba) is a river of the Mato Grosso and Amazonas states in north-western Brazil. It is a tributary of the Aripuanã River.

Course

In Mato Grosso the river forms the eastern boundary of the northern half of the Guariba-Roosevelt Extractive Reserve, a sustainable use unit created in 1996.It then crosses the border into Amazonas, where it runs through the Guariba Extractive Reserve, created in 2005.Further north it meets the Aripuanã in the region between the Campos Amazônicos and Juruena national parks.

See also