Araucaria moist forests

Araucaria moist forests
Araucaria moist forest in Aparados da Serra National Park, Brazil.
Araucaria moist forests ecoregion as defined by WWF.
Ecology
RealmNeotropical
BiomeTropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Borders
Bird species440[1]
Mammal species141[1]
Geography
Area216,100 km2 (83,400 sq mi)
Countries
States
Conservation
Habitat loss87.0%[2]
Protected4.757%[3]

The Araucaria moist forests, officially classified as mixed ombrophilous forest (Portuguese: "Floresta Ombrófila Mista") in Brazil, are a montane subtropical moist forest ecoregion. The forest ecosystem is located in southern Brazil and northeastern Argentina. The ecoregion is a southern portion of the Atlantic Forest. The ecoregion also includes select areas of open field called "campos de cima da serra" or "coxilhas" (highland fields).

  1. ^ a b Hoekstra, J. M.; Molnar, J. L.; Jennings, M.; Revenga, C.; Spalding, M. D.; Boucher, T. M.; Robertson, J. C.; Heibel, T. J.; Ellison, K. (2010). The Atlas of Global Conservation: Changes, Challenges, and Opportunities to Make a Difference. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-26256-0.
  2. ^ SOS MATA ATLÂNTICA. 1998. Atlas da evolução dos remanescentes florestais e ecossistemas associados no domínio da Mata Atlântica no período 1990-1995. Fundação SOS Mata Atlântica, Instituto Socioambiental e Instituto de Pesquisas Espaciais, São Paulo.
  3. ^ Araucaria moist forests. DOPA Explorer. Accessed 5 November 2022.