Atlantic Coast restingas
| Atlantic Coast restingas | |
|---|---|
Restinga vegetation in Jurubatiba Sandbank National Park | |
location of the Atlantic Coast restingas | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Neotropical |
| Biome | tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests |
| Borders | List Preview warning: Page using Template:Collapsible list with unknown parameter "protected" Preview warning: Page using Template:Collapsible list with unknown parameter "protected_ref" Preview warning: Page using Template:Collapsible list with unknown parameter "state2" Preview warning: Page using Template:Collapsible list with unknown parameter "image" Preview warning: Page using Template:Collapsible list with unknown parameter "state1" Preview warning: Page using Template:Collapsible list with unknown parameter "border6" Preview warning: Page using Template:Collapsible list with unknown parameter "border4" Preview warning: Page using Template:Collapsible list with unknown parameter "state3" Preview warning: Page using Template:Collapsible list with unknown parameter "border5" Preview warning: Page using Template:Collapsible list with unknown parameter "biogeographic_realm" Preview warning: Page using Template:Collapsible list with unknown parameter "name" Preview warning: Page using Template:Collapsible list with unknown parameter "border3" Preview warning: Page using Template:Collapsible list with unknown parameter "state5" Preview warning: Page using Template:Collapsible list with unknown parameter "country1" Preview warning: Page using Template:Collapsible list with unknown parameter "caption" Preview warning: Page using Template:Collapsible list with unknown parameter "area" Preview warning: Page using Template:Collapsible list with unknown parameter "map_caption" Preview warning: Page using Template:Collapsible list with unknown parameter "map" Preview warning: Page using Template:Collapsible list with unknown parameter "biome" Preview warning: Page using Template:Collapsible list with unknown parameter "border2" Preview warning: Page using Template:Collapsible list with unknown parameter "conservation" Preview warning: Page using Template:Collapsible list with unknown parameter "border1" Preview warning: Page using Template:Collapsible list with unknown parameter "state4" |
| Geography | |
| Area | 7,557 km2 (2,918 mi2) |
| Countries | Brazil |
| States | |
| Conservation | |
| Conservation status | Critical/endangered |
| Protected | 1,092 km² (14%) |
The Atlantic Coast restingas is an ecoregion of the tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests biome, and the South American Atlantic Forest biome. It is located along Brazil's Atlantic coast, from the country's northeast to its southeast.
Restingas are coastal forests which form on sandy, acidic, and nutrient-poor soils, and are characterized by medium-sized trees and shrubs adapted to the dry and nutrient-poor conditions found there.