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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.
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]
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 ...
Flora includes acacia and baobab trees, grass, and low shrubs. Acacia trees lose their leaves in the dry season to conserve moisture, while the baobab stores water in its trunk for the dry season. Acacia trees lose their leaves in the dry season to conserve moisture, while the baobab stores water in its trunk for the dry season.
This category contains articles related to the native flora of Uruguay. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included. Higher taxa are included only if endemic. This category follows the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions
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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.