Fun facts about Tocantins
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The Tocantins River has a mean discharge rate of 13,598 m3/s.
Tocantins
Brazil
The Tocantins River is a river in Brazil, the central fluvial artery of the country. In the Tupi language, its name means "toucan's beak". It runs from south to north for about 2,450 km (1,520 mi).
From the “Discharge” section
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The São Domingos karst in the upper Tocantins basin has more cavefish species than any other region in the Americas.
Tocantins
Brazil
The Tocantins River is a river in Brazil, the central fluvial artery of the country. In the Tupi language, its name means "toucan's beak". It runs from south to north for about 2,450 km (1,520 mi).
From the “Fauna” section
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The Tocantins River separates two moist forests ecoregions, acting as a barrier to the dispersal of flora and fauna.
Tocantins
Brazil
The Tocantins River is a river in Brazil, the central fluvial artery of the country. In the Tupi language, its name means "toucan's beak". It runs from south to north for about 2,450 km (1,520 mi).
From the “Fauna” section
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Photo: Flávio André/MTur Destinos · Attribution
The Tucuruí Dam, one of the world's largest, flooded many cataracts and rapids in the Tocantins River in the early 1980s.
Tocantins
Brazil
The Tocantins River is a river in Brazil, the central fluvial artery of the country. In the Tupi language, its name means "toucan's beak". It runs from south to north for about 2,450 km (1,520 mi).
From the “Dams” section
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Photo: Flávio André/MTur Destinos · Attribution
The Tocantins and its Araguaia branch have flat, broad valleys composed of sand and clay, overlooked by steep bluffs.
Tocantins
Brazil
The Tocantins River is a river in Brazil, the central fluvial artery of the country. In the Tupi language, its name means "toucan's beak". It runs from south to north for about 2,450 km (1,520 mi).
From the “Geology” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Flávio André/MTur Destinos · Attribution