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The conifer Brazilian araucaria (Araucaria angustifolia) forms an emergent layer, growing up to 45 metres (148 ft) in height. The forests are significant from an evolutionary perspective, as a relict of mixed coniferous and broadleaved forests that were once much more widespread, and are home to many taxa characteristic of the Antarctic flora.
Despite its relatively small size, the park is characterised by a rich biodiversity, as result of its diverse relief and of being situated at the contact between coastal forests, grasslands and Araucaria moist forests. [4] There have been at least 143 bird, 48 mammal, and 39 amphibian species documented in the park. [5]
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.
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]
The coast of California north of San Francisco contains the Northern California coastal forests (as defined by the WWF) and the southern section of the Coast Range ecoregion (as defined by the EPA). This ecoregion is dominated by redwood forest, containing the tallest and some of the oldest trees in the world. [22]
Solimões–Japurá moist forests (Brazil, Colombia, Peru) Southwest Amazon moist forests (Bolivia, Brazil, Peru) Tapajós–Xingu moist forests ; Tepuis (Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela) Tocantins–Araguaia–Maranhão moist forests ; Uatuma–Trombetas moist forests (Brazil, Guyana, Suriname)
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Caatinga enclaves moist forests: Brazil: Caquetá moist forests: Brazil, Colombia: Catatumbo moist forests: Venezuela: Cauca Valley montane forests: Colombia: Cayos Miskitos–San Andrés and Providencia moist forests: Colombia, Nicaragua: Central American Atlantic moist forests: Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama: Central American montane forests