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The Uruguayan savanna covers an area of 353,573 km 2, covering the entirety of Uruguay and much of Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state. It is bounded on the east by the South Atlantic Ocean and on the south by the Río de la Plata estuary. The Uruguay River forms the western boundary.
The flora of Uruguay consists of 2,500 species distributed among 150 native and foreign biological families. Approximately 80% of Uruguay is prairie, with grasses predominating. Uruguay is primarily a grass-growing land, with vegetation that is essentially a continuation of the Argentine Pampas. Forest areas are relatively small. Trees grow in ...
Extinct fauna includes megafauna, such as Josephoartigasia monesi, Lestobradys, and Glyptodon (some of them coexisted with the arrival of humans, who were responsible for their extinction). Older extinct species include Uruguaysuchus, Meridiosaurus and Neuquensaurus, all from the Cretaceous. Jaguars are extinct in Uruguay. [1]
From Piriápolis, the park is accessed, starting from the la rambla de los Argentinos (street or avenue of the Argentines), along la avenida Artigas (Artigas Avenue), which continues onto Route 37. The detour is located 2.5 miles (4.0 kilometers) south of kilometer 86 along the Route. The City of Pan de Azúcar (Sugar bread) is also located there.
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The Bioma Pampa Quebradas del Norte is a protected ecological area in Uruguay, protected by UNESCO since 2 June 2014. [1] This biological reserve consists out of a landscape with native grasses, streams and subtropical rainforests. [2]
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At the eastern feet of the hill and partly on its side, is the Reserva de Flora y Fauna del Pan de Azúcar, a nature reserve and zoo. [1] On its summit, there is a cross made of cement, with a height of 35 metres (114.8 feet), visible from a considerable distance.