Jequitinhonha River
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The Jequitinhonha River is a major waterway in eastern Brazil that flows from the Brazilian Highlands through the state of Minas Gerais toward the Atlantic Ocean, influencing the region’s ecology and local communities.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jequitinhonha River canonical | 2 |
| Jequitinhonha Valley | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| affects | Jequitinhonha Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | semi-arid regions of Minas Gerais ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Jequitinhonha River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | tropical river ecosystem ⓘ |
| environmentalIssues |
deforestation in basin
ⓘ
soil erosion ⓘ water quality degradation ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Bahia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Minas Gerais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMouthNear |
Alcobaça, Bahia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Belmonte, Bahia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPortugueseName | Rio Jequitinhonha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Araçuaí River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Itamarandiba River NERFINISHED ⓘ São Miguel River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWatershedIn |
state of Bahia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
state of Minas Gerais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
floodplain agriculture
ⓘ
local communities ⓘ local fisheries ⓘ regional ecology ⓘ riparian vegetation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northeast Region of Brazil
ⓘ
Southeast Region of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouth | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Brazilian river network ⓘ |
| passesNear |
Almenara, Minas Gerais
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Diamantina, Minas Gerais NERFINISHED ⓘ Itaobim, Minas Gerais NERFINISHED ⓘ Jequitinhonha, Minas Gerais NERFINISHED ⓘ Salto da Divisa, Minas Gerais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionKnownFor |
artisanal crafts
ⓘ
poverty and social vulnerability ⓘ small-scale agriculture ⓘ |
| sourceRegion | Brazilian Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
biodiversity in eastern Brazil
ⓘ
rural communities ⓘ subsistence farming ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ transportation (local) ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Jequitinhonha Valley