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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 ...
Banque Heritage Uruguay [3] [4] ABN AMRO: Banco Santander Uruguay [5] Banco Surinvest: Banque Heritage Uruguay [6] Crédit Uruguay Banco (formerly Banco Acac) Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Uruguay [7] Discount Bank (Latin America) Scotiabank Uruguay [8] Nuevo Banco Comercial: Scotiabank Uruguay
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] The biosphere reserve has a surface area of 110,882 hectares, consisting of a mosaic of ecosystems. [3]
The Central Bank of Uruguay was established on July 6, 1967 as an autonomous state entity (Spanish: Ente Autónomo), with the passing of the 196th article of the Constitution of 1967. [2] Prior to the creation of the BCU, the issuing of currency and managing and supervising of the banking system was handled by the department of the Banco de la ...
Uruguay Protected Areas included in SNAP until 2013: 1-Quebrada de los Cuervos; 2-Esteros de Fárrapos; 3-Cabo Polonio; 4-Valle del Lunarejo; 5-San Miguel; 6-Laguna de Rocha; 7-Chamangá; 8-Cerro Verde e Islas de la Coronilla; 9-Rincón de Franquía; 10-Palace Cave; 11-Laguna Garzón; 12-Montes del Queguay; 13-Humedales del Santa Lucía.
Fauna of Uruguay (6 C, 7 P) Flora of Uruguay (2 C, 150 P) L. Lichens of Uruguay (5 P) N. ... Pages in category "Natural history of Uruguay"