Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves
Overview
The Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves, in the states of Bahia and Espírito Santo, consist of eight separate protected areas containing 112,000 ha of Atlantic forest and associated shrub (restingas). The rainforests of Brazil’s Atlantic coast are the world’s richest in terms of biodiversity. The site contains a distinct range of species with a high level of endemism and reveals a pattern of evolution that is not only of great scientific interest but is also of importance for conservation.
About Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves
The Atlantic Forest is a moist broadleaf 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 it is known as the Missionary rainforest.
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Components(8 locations)
- •Veracruz Station892-003
- •Una Biological Reserve892-001
- •Discovery National Park892-005
- •Linhares Forest Reserve892-007
- •Pau Brazil National Park892-004
- •Monte Pascoal National Park892-006
- •Sooretama Biological Reserve892-008
- •PAU Brazil CEPLAC Experimental Station892-002
Details
- Countries
- Brazil
- ISO Codes
- BR
- Area
- 111,930 ha
- Coordinates
- -16.5000, -39.2500
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