Para River (Noun)
Meaning
An estuary in northern Brazil into which the Tocantins River flows.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The Para River is a significant estuary in the northern part of Brazil and forms part of the Tocantins River mouth.
- Due to the influence of the Tocantins River, the waters of the Para River are rich in nutrients and support diverse marine life.
- Several large cities and settlements have developed near the mouth of the Para River where the Tocantins River empties.
- Pollution by fertilizer runoff has become a significant environmental issue affecting both marine and human populations living near the Para River.
- Rich biodiversity of the Para River's estuary and mangrove ecosystems are coming under increasing threat from habitat loss and the effects of deforestation.