Serra do Mar coastal forests

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Serra do Mar coastal forests
Serra do mar paraná.jpg
Forest in Serra do Mar, Paraná, Brazil.
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Serra do Mar coastal forests localization as delineated by WWF.
Ecology
Biome Atlantic Forest
Borders
 
Bird species 628[1]
Mammal species 175[1]
Geography
Area 104,800 km2 (40,500 sq mi)
Country  Brazil
States São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Paraná, Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul
Conservation
Habitat loss 70.0%[2]
Protected 51.0%[3]

The Serra do Mar coastal forests is an ecoregion of the tropical moist forests Biome, and of the South American Atlantic Forest biome.

Geography

The Serra do Mar mountain range defines this ecoregion. The Serra do Mar coastal forests are located in the Serra do Mar, along the southern coast of Brazil for about 1,000 kilometres (620 mi).

The ecoregion lies within the states of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Paraná, Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul.

Natural history

The climate is subtropical with high levels of annual rainfall.

The montane tropical moist forests habitats are vegetated with species of Bromeliaceae, Myrtaceae, Melastomataceae, and Lauraceae. This region contains outstanding biodiversity in endemism and species richness of flora, mammal, bird, and herpetofauna.

Conservation

70% of the original forest has already been altered by settlement and agriculture. 51% is currently in protected areas.

The primary ongoing threats to this ecoregion are urban development and tourism infrastructure.

Satellite picture of Serra do Mar coastal forests ecoregion (within yellow line).
The deforestation (tan areas) of the ecoregion is visible.
Golden lion tamarin, an endemic species of the Serra do Mar coastal forests, in Rio de Janeiro.
Specifications

See also

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