São João River (Rio de Janeiro)

São João River
Native name Rio São João
Country Brazil
Basin features
Main source Rio de Janeiro state
River mouth Rio das Ostras, Rio de Janeiro
22°35′47″S 41°59′30″W / 22.596335°S 41.991697°W / -22.596335; -41.991697Coordinates: 22°35′47″S 41°59′30″W / 22.596335°S 41.991697°W / -22.596335; -41.991697

The São João River (Rio de Janeiro) is a river of Rio de Janeiro state in southeastern Brazil. It runs into the Atlantic at Rio das Ostras.

Its basin includes part of the União Biological Reserve, home to a population of endangered golden lion tamarin.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ Unidade de Conservação: Reserva biológica União (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-05-14
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