Category
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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
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