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Fauna of the Atlantic Forest biome — located in southeastern South America, primarily within the Northeast and Southeast Regions of Brazil. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
Significant for containing numerous endemic and highly threatened species in the Atlantic Forest biome and for the presence of many middens. [69] Itabó Paraguay: Biological Reserve: June 27, 1984 15.208 [70] Located in the Alto Paraná Department in Paraguay, it is an important conservation area on the banks of the Itaipu Dam. It is one of the ...
The Atlantic Forest has ecoregions within the following biome categories: seasonal moist and dry broad-leaf tropical forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands, and mangrove forests. The Atlantic Forest is characterized by a high biodiversity and endemism. [1]
The Forest is home to hundreds of species of plants and wildlife, many threatened by extinction, and found only in the Atlantic Forest biome. The vegetation is so dense that scientists have estimated that ambient temperatures in surrounding areas have been lowered by up to 9 °C. The forest also contains some 30 waterfalls. [3]
The Atlantic Forest Biosphere Reserve was defined in 1991, covering a few parts of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Paraná. [4] Non-government organizations played an important role in its creation. [5] In 1992 it covered about 2,499,990 hectares (6,177,600 acres), with 356,998 hectares (882,160 acres) of sea. [6] The Atlantic Forest Biosphere ...
Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests: Isthmian–Atlantic moist forests: Costa Rica: Neotropical: Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests: Isthmian–Atlantic moist forests: Nicaragua: Neotropical: Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests: Isthmian–Atlantic moist forests: Panama: Neotropical: Tropical and ...
The Bahia mangroves is a tropical ecoregion of the mangroves biome, and the South American Atlantic Forest biome, located in Northeastern Brazil. Its conservation status is considered to be critical/endangered due to global climate change and other factors. [1]
The Middle Atlantic coastal forests stretch along the Southern Atlantic coast of the United States from extreme South Jersey south to the Georgia coast. They cover the lower Atlantic coastal plain and are bordered on the west by the Southeastern mixed forests. [2] The habitats of the ecoregion are constantly modified by natural processes.