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Atlantic Rainforest (Mata Atlantica)

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Atlantic Rainforest (Mata Atlantica)
Atlantic Rainforest (Mata Atlantica)
Atlantic Rainforest (Mata Atlantica)
Atlantic Rainforest (Mata Atlantica)
Atlantic Rainforest (Mata Atlantica)
Atlantic Rainforest (Mata Atlantica)
Atlantic Rainforest (Mata Atlantica)
Atlantic Rainforest (Mata Atlantica)
Atlantic Rainforest (Mata Atlantica)
Atlantic Rainforest (Mata Atlantica)
Atlantic Rainforest (Mata Atlantica)
Atlantic Rainforest (Mata Atlantica)
Atlantic Rainforest (Mata Atlantica)
Atlantic Rainforest (Mata Atlantica)
Atlantic Rainforest (Mata Atlantica)
The Atlantic Forest is a South American forest that extends along the Atlantic coast of Brazil from Rio Grande do Norte state in the north 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. The Atlantic Forest has ecoregions within the following biome categories: seasonal moist and dry broad-leaf tropical forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands, and mangrove forests. The Atlantic Forest is characterized by a high biodiversity and endemism.It was the first environment that the Portuguese colonists encountered over 500 years ago, when it was thought to have had an area of 1,000,000–1,500,000 km2 , and stretching an unknown distance inland. Over 85% of the original area has been deforested, threatening many plant and animal species with extinction.
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