São João River (Rio de Janeiro)

São João River
São João River (Rio de Janeiro) is located in Brazil
São João River (Rio de Janeiro)
Native nameRio São João (Portuguese)
Location
CountryBrazil
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationRio de Janeiro state
Mouth 
 • location
Rio das Ostras, Rio de Janeiro
 • coordinates
22°35′47″S 41°59′30″W / 22.596335°S 41.991697°W / -22.596335; -41.991697

The São João River 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

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