Serra do Mar coastal forests

Serra do Mar coastal forests
Forest in Serra do Mar, Paraná, Brazil.
Serra do Mar coastal forests localization as delineated by WWF.
Ecology
RealmNeotropical
BiomeTropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Borders
Bird species628[1]
Mammal species175[1]
Geography
Area104,800 km2 (40,500 sq mi)
Country Brazil
States
Conservation
Habitat loss70.0%[2]
Protected36.2%[3]

The Serra do Mar coastal forests is an ecoregion of the tropical moist forests biome. It is part of the Atlantic Forest of eastern South America. This ecoregion has an outstanding biodiversity consisting of flora, mammals, birds, and herpetofauna.

  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. ^ Ribeiro, M. C.; Metzger, Jean Paul; et al. (2009). "The Brazilian Atlantic Forest: How much is left, and how is the remaining forest distributed? Implications for conservation". Biological Conservation. 142 (6): 1141–1153. doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2009.02.021.
  3. ^ Serra do Mar coastal forests. DOPA Explorer. Accessed 5 November 2022.