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CHART: Major rivers in the Amazon Basin
Major rivers in the Amazon Basin. From Amazon river ecosystems being rapidly degraded, but remain neglected by conservation efforts.
Major rivers in the Amazon Basin
Geographical areas of the main Amazon river basins, freshwater
ecosystems, and all protected areas. The Amazon mainstem includes
adjacent small river basins.
| River | Basin area (1000 sq km) | Freshwater ecosystem area (1000 sq km) | Protected area (1000 sq km) |
| Madeira | 1,317 | 210 | 353 |
| Amazon mainstem | 1,251 | 232 | 541 |
| Araguaia-Tocantins | 755 | 135 | 121 |
| Negro | 712 | 119 | 404 |
| Tapajós | 492 | 22 | 204 |
| Xingu | 492 | 37 | 286 |
| Purus | 368 | 36 | 199 |
| Marañón | 358 | 71 | 63 |
| Ucayali | 356 | 42 | 82 |
| Caquetá-Japurá | 256 | 32 | 89 |
| Juruá | 189 | 21 | 78 |
| Trombetas | 119 | 7 | 111 |
| Putumayo-Içá | 118 | 20 | 20 |
| Napo | 102 | 11 | 27 |
CITATION: Castello, L., McGrath, D.G., Hess, L.L., Coe, M.T., Lefebvre, P.A., Petry, P., Macedo, M.N., Reno, V., Arantes, C.C. 2012. The vulnerability of Amazon freshwater ecosystems. Conservation Letters DOI: 10.1111/conl.12008
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