Serra do Mar coastal forests
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Biome: Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Realm: Neotropical
WWF ID: NT0160
Size: 104,800 square kilometers
The Serra do Mar coastal forests is an ecoregion of tropical moist forest that runs along the southern coast of Brazil
for about 100 km.
Climate is subtropical with high levels of annual rainfall. The Serra do Mar
mountain range defines this ecoregion which lies entirely in Brazil
, with montane forests formed by species of Bromeliaceae
, Myrtaceae
, Melastomataceae
, and Lauraceae
.
This region contains outstanding biodiversity in endemism and species richness of flora, mammal, bird, and herpetofauna. More than half of the original forest has been altered.
Main threats to this ecoregion are urban development and tourism.
Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests , also known as tropical moist forests, are a tropical and subtropical forest biome....
Realm: Neotropical
WWF ID: NT0160
Size: 104,800 square kilometers
The Serra do Mar coastal forests is an ecoregion of tropical moist forest that runs along the southern coast of Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
for about 100 km.
Climate is subtropical with high levels of annual rainfall. The Serra do Mar
Serra do Mar
Serra do Mar is a 1,500 km long system of mountain ranges and escarpments in Southeastern Brazil, which runs in parallel to the Atlantic Ocean coast from the state of Espírito Santo to southern Santa Catarina, although some include Serra Geral in the Serra do Mar, in which case this range...
mountain range defines this ecoregion which lies entirely in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, with montane forests formed by species of Bromeliaceae
Bromeliaceae
Bromeliaceae is a family of monocot flowering plants of around 3,170 species native mainly to the tropical Americas, with a few species found in the American subtropics and one in tropical west Africa, Pitcairnia feliciana...
, Myrtaceae
Myrtaceae
The Myrtaceae or Myrtle family are a family of dicotyledon plants, placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle, clove, guava, feijoa, allspice, and eucalyptus belong here. All species are woody, with essential oils, and flower parts in multiples of four or five...
, Melastomataceae
Melastomataceae
right|thumb|200px|Characteristic venation of many melastomesThe family Melastomataceae is a taxon of dicotyledonous flowering plants found mostly in the tropics comprising some 200 genera and 4500 species...
, and Lauraceae
Lauraceae
The Lauraceae or Laurel family comprises a group of flowering plants included in the order Laurales. The family contains about 55 genera and over 3500, perhaps as many as 4000, species world-wide, mostly from warm or tropical regions, especially Southeast Asia and South America...
.
This region contains outstanding biodiversity in endemism and species richness of flora, mammal, bird, and herpetofauna. More than half of the original forest has been altered.
Main threats to this ecoregion are urban development and tourism.
External links
- Detailed description of NT0160: http://www.worldwildlife.org/wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/nt/nt0160_full.html