Serra do Mar

Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves
UNESCO World Heritage Site
LocationRio De Janeiro, São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul, Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo, Brazil
CriteriaNatural: (vii)(ix)(x)
Reference893rev
Inscription1999 (23rd Session)
Area468,193 ha (1,807.70 sq mi)
Buffer zone1,223,557 ha (4,724.18 sq mi)
Coordinates24°10′S 48°0′W / 24.167°S 48.000°W / -24.167; -48.000
Serra do Mar is located in Brazil
Serra do Mar
Location of Serra do Mar in Brazil
Serra do Mar with Atlantic rain forest
Amethyst from Serra do Mar, on display at the Smithsonian, USA
View of the Serra do Mar mountain range from Curitiba, southern Brazil

The Serra do Mar (Portuguese: [ˈsɛʁɐ du ˈmaʁ]; Portuguese for 'Sea Ridge') is a 1,500 km (930 mi) long system of mountain ranges and escarpments in Southeastern Brazil.