Back Nordorient-brazilaj restingaoj Esperanto جنگل شمالشرقی برزیل Persian Restinga del Nordest del Brasile Italian Restingas do Nordeste Portuguese
| Northeastern Brazil restingas | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Restingas in Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, Maranhão | |
 Ecoregion territory (in purple) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Neotropical |
| Biome | tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests |
| Borders | |
| Geography | |
| Area | 9,709 km2 (3,749 sq mi) |
| Countries | Brazil |
| States | |
| Coordinates | 2°30′S 43°00′W / 2.5°S 43°W |
| Conservation | |
| Conservation status | Critical/endangered |
| Protected | 6,953 km² (72%)[1] |
The Northeastern Brazil restingas are an ecoregion of northeastern Brazil. Restingas are coastal forests which form along coastal sand dunes in Brazil. The soils are typically sandy, acidic, and nutrient-poor, and are characterized by medium-sized trees and shrubs adapted to local conditions. Restingas have aspects of mangroves, caatingas, wetlands, and moist forests, often forming along wind-driven sand dunes. The Northeast Brazil restingas are the most northerly of the forest type in Brazil.[2][3]
- ^ 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]
- ^ "Northeastern Brazil restingas". World Wildlife Federation. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ "Northeastern Brazil restingas". Digital Observatory for Protected Areas. Retrieved April 9, 2011.