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The Araucaria moist forests, officially classified as mixed ombrophilous forest (Portuguese: "Floresta Ombrófila Mista") in Brazil, are a montane subtropical moist forest ecoregion. The forest ecosystem is located in southern Brazil and northeastern Argentina. The ecoregion is a southern portion of the Atlantic Forest. The ecoregion also ...
The Araucárias Biological Reserve is one of the last remaining areas in the Araucária forest with conservation potential. It is home to endangered species and archaeological sites. The area holds significant areas of floodplains, swamps and gallery forest. [2] The reserve is a "strict nature reserve" under IUCN protected area category Ia. [3]
Araucaria (/ æ r ɔː ˈ k ɛər i ə /; original pronunciation: [a.ɾawˈka. ɾja]) [ 2 ] is a genus of evergreen coniferous trees in the family Araucariaceae . While today they are largely confined to the Southern Hemisphere , during the Jurassic and Cretaceous they were globally distributed.
In addition to the characteristic Araucaria angustifolia of the mixed rainforest there are other endangered species such as Dicksonia sellowiana and Ocotea porosa. The forest helps maintain water quality in the Chapecó, Chapecozinho, Mato and Caratuva rivers. [1]
Araucaria araucana, commonly called the monkey puzzle tree, monkey tail tree, piñonero, pewen or pehuen pine, is an evergreen tree growing to a trunk diameter of 1–1.5 m (3.3–4.9 ft) and a height of 30–40 m (98–131 ft).
Located between the states of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina, it preserves significant portions of the Araucaria Forest and the pampas. Its relief is notable for the presence of numerous gorges and canyons. [8] Araucárias Brazil: October 19, 2005 12.841 [9] It is one of the largest conservation units in the Araucaria Forest. [10 ...
Montane cloud forest > 1400 A. scopulorum: EN 3-4 2.5-3 Massart Ultramafic Maquis 50 - 800 A. subulata: NT 4-6 2-2.5 Massart Ultramafic Humid evergreen forest, deep valleys 100 - 1100 Large-leaved: A. biramulata: VU 7-9 5-6 Massart Ultramafic Humid evergreen forest, deep valleys 300 - 1000 A. goroensis: EN 26-33 1-16 Rauh Ultramafic Maquis 150 ...
It was originally set aside to preserve exceptional remnant forests of the Paraná pine, Araucaria angustifolia. It is now also popular for alpinism. [3] The park adjoins the 1,330 hectares (3,300 acres) Serra Furada State Park, created in 1980. [4] Temperatures range from 0 to 28 °C (32 to 82 °F), with an average of 12 °C (54 °F).