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– is the northernmost point of Brazil: Pico do Monte Negro: 1,398 4,587 Highest in Rio Grande do Sul: Pico São Sebastião: 1,378 4,521 Ilhabela island – Highest island peak in Brazil: Morro do Capão Doce: 1,340 4,400: Serra da Fartura Highest peak in South Region, Brazil: Pico do Papagaio: 1,200 3,900 Highest in Pernambuco: Pico do Jabre ...
Mountain ranges of Brazil. Related categories. Category:Mountains of Brazil; Pages in category "Mountain ranges of Brazil" The following 40 pages are in this category ...
In addition to mountain ranges (about 0.5% of the country is above 1,200 m or 3,937 ft), Brazil's Central Highlands include a vast central plateau (Planalto Central). [1] The plateau's uneven terrain has an average elevation of 1,000 meters (3,281 ft). [ 1 ]
Physiographic world map with mountain ranges and highland areas in brown, pink, and gray. This is a list of mountain ranges on Earth and a few other astronomical bodies.First, the highest and longest mountain ranges on Earth are listed, followed by more comprehensive alphabetical lists organized by continent.
Central Plateau occupying the central portions of Brazil, with sedimentary and crystalline formations. Approximately 85% were once covered by cerrado vegetation, of which only a small portion remains intact. In addition to the plateau regions, several adjoining or enclosed mountain ranges are considered to be part of the Brazilian Highlands.
Several highest points of the Brazilian states are unnamed and are better known by the mountain range they are in. The highest point in Brazil is Pico da Neblina, in Amazonas, at 2,994 metres (9,822 feet), which ranks the country as 69th by highest point.
The Espinhaço Mountains (Portuguese: Serra do Espinhaço, IPA: [ˈsɛʁɐ dwispiˈɲasu]) are a mountain range in Brazil. The range runs roughly north and south through the states of Minas Gerais and Bahia , extending for approximately 1,100 km (680 mi).
The Serra da Mantiqueira is a part of the Atlantic Forest ecosystem. Despite the clearing of the land for livestock raising, the difficult access to many areas has made possible for sanctuaries of well-preserved forest to still exist, with trees such as the jacarandá, Spanish cedar, canjerana, guatambu, ipê, canela, angico, jequitibá, and also the araucaria, more typical of subtropical ...