Preto River (Bahia, Grande River)
For other uses, see Preto River.
| Preto River | |
|---|---|
  Preto River (Bahia, Grande River) (Brazil) | |
| Native name | Rio Preto |
| Country | Brazil |
| Basin | |
| Main source | Bahia state |
| River mouth | 11°21′09″S 43°50′14″W / 11.3526°S 43.8373°WCoordinates: 11°21′09″S 43°50′14″W / 11.3526°S 43.8373°W |
| River system | Rio Grande |
The Preto River, a tributary of the Rio Grande, is a river of Bahia state in eastern Brazil.
The river basin includes part of the 707,079 hectares (1,747,230 acres) Serra Geral do Tocantins Ecological Station, a strictly protected conservation unit created in 2001 to preserve an area of cerrado.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Unidade de Conservação: Estação Ecológica Serra Geral do Tocantins (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-05-28
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