Category

Caatinga

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Brazilian Highlands

extensive geographical region, covering most of the eastern, southern and central portions of Brazil

Serra da Capivara National Park

national park of Brazil

Caatinga (; ) is a type of semi-arid tropical vegetation, and an ecoregion characterized by this vegetation in interior northeastern Brazil. The name "Caatinga" comes from the Tupi word ''ka'atinga'', meaning 'white forest' (''ka'a'' = 'forest, vegetation'; tinga = 'white'). The Caatinga is a xeric shrubland and thorn forest, which consists primarily of small, thorny trees that shed their leaves seasonally. Cacti, thick-stemmed plants, thorny brush, and arid-adapted grasses make up the ground layer. Most vegetation experiences a brief burst of activity during the three-month-long rainy season.

Chapada Diamantina National Park

national park in Palmeiras, Mucugê, Lençóis, Ibicoara and Andaraí, Bahia

Ubajara National Park

national park of Brazil

Sete Cidades National Park

national park in the state of Piauí, Brazil

Catimbau National Park

national park in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil

Serra das Confusões National Park

national park in the state of Piauí, Brazil

Furna Feia National Park

national park of Brazil

Caatinga enclaves moist forests

ecoregion of Brazil

Raso da Catarina

Ecoregion in Brazil