Araucaria moist forests
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The Araucaria moist forests, officially classified as mixed ombrophilous forest (Portuguese: "Floresta Ombrófila Mista") in Brazil, are a montane subtropical moist forest ecoregion. The forest ecosystem is located in southern Brazil and northeastern Argentina. The ecoregion is a southern portion of the Atlantic Forest. The ecoregion also includes select areas of open field called "campos de cima da serra" or "coxilhas" (highland fields).
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Araucaria moist forests | |
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Ecology | |
Realm | Neotropical |
Biome | Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests |
Borders | |
Bird species | 440[1] |
Mammal species | 141[1] |
Geography | |
Area | 216,100 km2 (83,400 sq mi) |
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Conservation | |
Habitat loss | 87.0%[2] |
Protected | 4.757%[3] |
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