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]
