Atlantic Forest biome
E144205
The Atlantic Forest biome is a highly diverse and endangered tropical and subtropical forest ecosystem that stretches along Brazil’s Atlantic coast and into parts of Paraguay and Argentina.
All labels observed (10)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biodiversity hotspot
ⓘ
biome ⓘ endangered ecosystem ⓘ subtropical forest ⓘ tropical forest ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| biodiversity |
high amphibian diversity
ⓘ
high bird diversity ⓘ high mammal diversity ⓘ high plant diversity ⓘ |
| climate |
humid
ⓘ
subtropical ⓘ tropical ⓘ |
| contains |
Araucaria moist forests
ⓘ
mangroves ⓘ montane cloud forests ⓘ restinga forests ⓘ river basins supplying major Brazilian cities ⓘ subtropical moist broadleaf forest ⓘ tropical moist broadleaf forest ⓘ |
| country |
Argentina
ⓘ
Brazil ⓘ Paraguay ⓘ |
| currentArea | less than 15 percent of original cover remaining ⓘ |
| endemicSpecies |
golden lion tamarin
ⓘ
maned sloth ⓘ many bromeliad species ⓘ many orchid species ⓘ red-billed curassow ⓘ |
| extendsInto |
eastern Paraguay
ⓘ
northeastern Argentina ⓘ |
| influences | regional climate in southeastern Brazil ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high endemism
ⓘ
high species richness ⓘ severe habitat fragmentation ⓘ |
| locatedAlong |
Brazilian Atlantic coast
ⓘ
surface form:
Atlantic coast of Brazil
|
| locatedIn | South America ⓘ |
| originalArea | over 1,000,000 square kilometers ⓘ |
| providesService |
carbon storage
ⓘ
climate regulation ⓘ soil protection ⓘ water regulation ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | global biodiversity hotspot ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Conservation International ⓘ |
| threat |
agriculture
ⓘ
cattle ranching ⓘ deforestation ⓘ industrial development ⓘ urban expansion ⓘ |
Referenced by (55)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Paraná Atlantic Forest ecoregion
subject surface form:
Northern Argentina
this entity surface form:
Paraná Atlantic Forest
this entity surface form:
Atlantic Forest
this entity surface form:
Atlantic Forest
this entity surface form:
Atlantic Forest
this entity surface form:
Atlantic Forest
subject surface form:
pau-brasil
this entity surface form:
Atlantic Forest
this entity surface form:
Atlantic Forest
subject surface form:
Dois Irmãos (Recife)
this entity surface form:
Atlantic Forest fragments
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Atlantic Forest
this entity surface form:
Atlantic Forest
this entity surface form:
Atlantic Forest
this entity surface form:
Atlantic Forest remnants
this entity surface form:
Atlantic Forest
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Atlantic Forest
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Upper Paraná Atlantic Forest ecoregion
this entity surface form:
Atlantic Forest
this entity surface form:
Atlantic Forest
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Atlantic Forest
this entity surface form:
Atlantic Forest
this entity surface form:
Atlantic Forest
this entity surface form:
Atlantic Forest
this entity surface form:
Atlantic Forest
this entity surface form:
Atlantic Forest
this entity surface form:
Atlantic Forest region
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Brazilian biomes
this entity surface form:
Atlantic Forest
this entity surface form:
Atlantic Forest
this entity surface form:
Atlantic Forest
this entity surface form:
Atlantic Forest
this entity surface form:
Atlantic Forest
this entity surface form:
Atlantic Forest biome region
subject surface form:
Cosme Velho
this entity surface form:
Atlantic Forest remnants
subject surface form:
Região Serrana (Rio de Janeiro)
this entity surface form:
Atlantic Forest
this entity surface form:
Atlantic Forest
this entity surface form:
Atlantic Forest
this entity surface form:
Atlantic Forest remnants
this entity surface form:
Atlantic Forest fragments
this entity surface form:
Atlantic Forest
this entity surface form:
Atlantic Forest
this entity surface form:
Atlantic Forest