Pernambuco coastal forests

Pernambuco coastal forests
Forest near Recife, Brazil.
Ecology
BiomeAtlantic Forest
Borders
Bird species407[1]
Mammal species122[1]
Geography
Area17,612 km2 (6,800 sq mi)
Country Brazil
States
Conservation
Conservation statusCritical/Endangered
Habitat loss96%[2]
Protected0.49%[2]

The Pernambuco coastal forests is an ecoregion of the Tropical moist broadleaf forests Biome, and the South American Atlantic Forest biome. It is located in northeastern Brazil.

  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). Molnar, J. L. (ed.). The Atlas of Global Conservation: Changes, Challenges, and Opportunities to Make a Difference. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-26256-0.
  2. ^ a b "Pernambuco coastal forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.