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This category is for articles related to the Paraná River: cities and towns located on its shores or in its area of influence, as well as dams, bridges and the like, and species of animals and plants that inhabit the river or its banks.
The Paraná River (Portuguese: Rio Paraná [ˈʁi.u paɾaˈna] ⓘ; Spanish: Río Paraná [ˈri.o paɾaˈna] ⓘ; Guarani: Ysyry Parana) is a river in south-central South America, running through Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina for some 4,880 kilometres (3,030 mi). [3] Among South American rivers, it is second in length only to the Amazon River.
Piaractus mesopotamicus, the small-scaled pacu, Paraná River pacu or simply pacu (a name shared with other species), is a South American ray-finned fish that is native to the Paraguay-Paraná River basin, [3] [4] but it has been introduced by aquaculture activities in a wider area. [5]
The red-bellied piranha, also known as the red piranha (Pygocentrus nattereri), is a type of piranha native to South America, found in the Amazon, Paraguay, Paraná and Essequibo basins, as well as coastal rivers of northeastern Brazil.
The Isla Botija Nature Reserve was one of the first protected area (1958) created in the low delta of Parana river [4] [circular reference] [5] The Predelta National Park, created in 1992, protects a sample of the Upper Delta. It is in the southwest of Entre Ríos, 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Diamante, and has an area of 24.58 square ...
Tatí Yupí is a biological reserve in the district of Hernandarias, Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay. [1] [2] It is located on the right bank of the Paraná river and covers area of 2,245 hectares (5,550 acres).
The Parana, South America's second-largest river behind only the Amazon, has retreated this year to its lowest level since its record low in 1944, hit by cyclical droughts and dwindling rainfall ...
The rivers Azul, Abanico and Santa Teresa inside the reserve create real wildlife sanctuaries. Its name comes from the river which makes Limoy southern boundary of the reservation. It is located in the Alto Paraná ecologic region, is slightly undulating topography, ranging from 3 to 6% slope. It soils derived from basaltic rocks.