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Type of desert vegetation and an ecoregion in northeastern Brazil
Caatinga (Portuguese pronunciation:[kaaˈtʃĩɡɐ]) is a type of semi-arid tropical vegetation, and an ecoregion characterized by this vegetation in interior northeastern Brazil. The name "Caatinga" is a Tupi word meaning "white forest" or "white vegetation" (caa = forest, vegetation, tinga = white).
The Caatinga is a xeric shrubland and thorn forest, which consists primarily of small, thorny trees that shed their leaves seasonally. Cacti, thick-stemmed plants, thorny brush, and arid-adapted grasses make up the ground layer. Most vegetation experiences a brief burst of activity during the three-month long rainy season.
Caatinga falls entirely within earth's tropical zone and is one of 6 major ecoregions of Brazil. It covers 850,000 km², nearly 10% of Brazil's territory. It is home to 26 million people[2] and over 2000 species of plants, fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals.
The Caatinga is the only exclusively Brazilian biome, which means that a large part of its biological heritage cannot be found anywhere else on the planet.
^Eric Dinerstein, David Olson, et al. (2017). An Ecoregion-Based Approach to Protecting Half the Terrestrial Realm, BioScience, Volume 67, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 534–545; Supplemental material 2 table S1b. [1]
^Salcedo, I.H., Menezes, R.S.C. (2009): Agroecosystem functioning and management in semi-arid Northeastern Brazil, in: Tiessen, H., Stewart, J.W.B. (eds.): Applying Ecological Knowledge to Landuse Decisions. Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research - IICA-IAI-Scope, Paris, pp. 73–81.
6°00′00″S 40°00′00″W / 6.0000°S 40.0000°W / -6.0000; -40.0000 Caatinga (Portuguese pronunciation: [kaaˈtʃĩɡɐ]) is a type of semi-arid tropical vegetation...
element the exposure to the humid winds that blow from the ocean. The Caatinga has dry soils and its vegetation is formed by palm trees, such as buriti...
The Caatinga cacholote (Pseudoseisura cristata) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is endemic to...
in the Caatinga (Portuguese: Centro de Instrução e Operações na Caatinga - CIOpC) is an establishment dedicated to the formation of the Caatinga Combatant of...
with the UEBT's support. In collaboration with the local NGO Associação Caatinga, the Initiative has created a manual of good practices for the sector and...
The Caatinga parakeet (Eupsittula cactorum), also called the cactus parakeet and in aviculture the cactus conure, is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae...
The Caatinga antwren (Radinopsyche sellowi) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is endemic...
humid forest on Tobago, and T. d. capistratus, which primarily inhabits caatinga and restinga in eastern Brazil. In eastern Colombia the species often occurs...
field". Other terms for Campinarana are called "heath forest" or "Rio Negro caatinga". Regiões Fitoecológicas – Campinarana – Ambiente Brasil. Sears. Rio Negro...
The Caatinga puffbird (Nystalus maculatus) is a species of bird in the family Bucconidae, the puffbirds, nunlets, and nunbirds. It is endemic to Brazil...
The Caatinga horned frog (Ceratophrys joazeirensis) is a species of frog in the family Ceratophryidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are...
The rufous gnateater (Conopophaga lineata) is a passerine bird of the gnateater family, Conopophagidae. It is found in forest understory and bushes in...
Bothrops erythromelas, commonly known as the Caatinga lancehead or the jararaca-da-seca, is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae. It is...
Apostolepis cearensis, the Caatinga blackhead or Gomes's burrowing snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. It is endemic to Brazil. Silveira...
species in the Caatinga habitats. Many birds feed on the fruit, like the "gralha-cancã" and the "periquito-da-caatinga" from Brazilian caatinga. A thorn-less...
This is a list of plants found in the wild in Caatinga vegetation of Brazil. Anisacanthus brasiliensis Lindau Anisacanthus trilobus Lindau Lophostachys...
The Caatinga River is a river of Minas Gerais state in southeastern Brazil. List of rivers of Minas Gerais Map from Ministry of Transport Rand McNally...
metres (23 and 26 ft) tall. Caatinga is considered a xeric shrubland and thorn forest, but contains the ecoregion Caatinga Enclaves moist forests that...
The caatinga vesper mouse (Calomys expulsus) (also known as the caatinga laucha or rejected vesper mouse) is a rodent species in the family Cricetidae...
Brazilian ornamental tree and medicinal plant native to the cerrado and caatinga ecoregions in Brazil, South America. This tree reaches up to 15 meters...
August 2007. Retrieved 21 October 2008. "CPD: South America, Site SA19, Caatinga of North-eastern Brazil, Brazil". Botany.si.edu. Archived from the original...
The Caatinga Ecological Corridor (Portuguese: Corredor Ecológico da Caatinga) is an ecological corridor in the caatinga biome of northeast Brazil. The...
Name State Biome Created Area (ha) Açu Rio Grande do Norte Caatinga 2001 225 Açungui Paraná Atlantic Forest 1968 490 Altamira Pará Amazon 1998 725,406...
Pantanal, but crepuscular and nocturnal in protected areas in the Cerrado, Caatinga and ecotone biomes. Cougars in the Atlantic Forest were active throughout...
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