Serra do Mar coastal forests localization as delineated by WWF.
Ecology
Realm
Neotropical
Biome
Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Borders
List
Alto Paraná Atlantic forests
Araucaria moist forests
Atlantic Ocean
Bahia coastal forests
Cerrado
Bird species
628[1]
Mammal species
175[1]
Geography
Area
104,800 km2 (40,500 sq mi)
Country
Brazil
States
São Paulo
Rio de Janeiro
Paraná
Minas Gerais
Espírito Santo
Santa Catarina
Rio Grande do Sul
Conservation
Habitat loss
70.0%[2]
Protected
36.2%[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.
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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.
^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.
^Serra do Mar coastal forests. DOPA Explorer. Accessed 5 November 2022.
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