Raso da Catarina

Raso da Catarina
Raso da Catarina
Raso da Catarina is located in Brazil
Raso da Catarina
Raso da Catarina (Brazil)
Location in Brazil
Ecology
BiomeCaatinga
Geography
CountryBrazil
StateBahia, Pernambuco
Coordinates9°45′47″S 38°31′27″W / 9.762937°S 38.524086°W / -9.762937; -38.524086

The Raso da Catarina is an ecoregion in the caatinga biome of Bahia and Pernambuco, Brazil. It is a sandstone plateau, much eroded, that is extremely dry for most of the year. Vegetation includes low bushes, often thorny, cacti and bromeliads.