Antimary River

Antimary River
Antimary River (Brazil)
Native name Rio Antimary
Other name(s) Rio Antimari
Country Brazil
Basin
River mouth Acre River, Boca do Acre, Amazonas
9°04′12″S 67°24′05″W / 9.069929°S 67.401359°W / -9.069929; -67.401359Coordinates: 9°04′12″S 67°24′05″W / 9.069929°S 67.401359°W / -9.069929; -67.401359
River system Acre River

The Antimary River (Portuguese: Rio Antimary), also called the Antimari River, is a river that flows through the states of Acre and Amazonas in Brazil. It is a tributary of the Acre River.

Course

The Antimary River rises in central Acre and flows in a northeast direction to join the Acre River in Amazonas. The river flows through the Antimary State Forest in Acre, a 47,064 hectares (116,300 acres) sustainable use conservation unit created in 1997.[1] In the rainy season it is the only transport route for families living in the state forest, used for carrying Brazil nuts, rubber and cassava flour.[2]

The Antimary River is first mentioned in a 1907 letter by José Plácido de Castro on navigation of the Acre River. He described the main geographical points of the Antimary, a tributary of the Acre.[1] He noted that there were several shacks on the river banks, indicating the presence of rubber tappers.[3] In 2006 some fishermen caught a 120 kilograms (260 lb) pirarucu 2.2 metres (7 ft 3 in) long. The fish is now extremely rare in Acre.[4] In 2012 the government said it has authorised a company to clear obstacles from 20 kilometres (12 mi) of the river.[2]

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