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The Atlantic Forest (Portuguese: Mata Atlântica) is a South American forest that extends along the Atlantic coast of Brazil from Rio Grande do Norte state in the northeast to Rio Grande do Sul state in the south and inland as far as Paraguay and the Misiones Province of Argentina, where the region is known as Selva Misionera.
It is an integral part of the Atlantic Forest Biosphere Reserve and covers 73 municipalities in the state of São Paulo. It is an important complex of state and federal protected areas as it is the largest continuous stretch of Atlantic Forest in Brazil. [111] [112] Atlantic Forest Brazil: 1993 1.480.000 [113]
The Atlantic Forest Biosphere Reserve was defined in 1991, covering a few parts of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Paraná. [4] Non-government organizations played an important role in its creation. [5] In 1992 it covered about 2,499,990 hectares (6,177,600 acres), with 356,998 hectares (882,160 acres) of sea. [6] The Atlantic Forest Biosphere ...
The Atlantic Forest (Portuguese: Mata Atlântica) — a terrestrial biome and geographic region in southeastern South America.. The diverse ecoregions of the Atlantic Forest extend along the Atlantic coast of Brazil from Rio Grande do Norte state in the north; southwards through the states of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, to Rio Grande do Sul state; and inland as far as Paraguay, and the ...
Flora of the Atlantic Forest−Mata Atlântica biome is a biome with ecoregions of southeastern South America. Located primarily in Brazil, and into southern South America in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Map of Atlantic Forest−Mata Atlântica biome in South America.
The Tijuca National Park (Portuguese: Parque Nacional da Tijuca) is an urban national park in the mountains of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.The park is part of the Atlantic Forest Biosphere Preserve, [1] and is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio).
The Atlantic hurricane season ends Nov. 30. Original article source: Tropical development chances remain low for area to watch as Rafael's leftovers churn over Gulf of Mexico Show comments
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 ...