Mata Atlantica II The Atlantic Rain Forest fauna and flora

The Atlantic Rain Forest has been recognized by UNESCO as a biosphere reserve within the program Man / Biosphere.The Atlantic Forest is one of the largest habitat of a variety of animals, precisely because it has a fairly representative territorial extension Because of weather conditions caused by the crowding of trees, much of the fauna and flora species come from that environment.., The Atlantic Forest harbors around 2,200 species of birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians 5% of the vertebrates on Earth. This includes nearly 200 bird species found nowhere else, and 60% of all of Brazils threatened animal species call this forest home. About 567 species of animals are endemic to the Atlantic Forest Even being considered as the largest rainforest in the world along the Amazon, the Atlantic Forest has the highest number of endangered species of flora and fauna. The diversity has been reduced every year because of the intervention of man causing the habitats of animal life to deteriorate with the expansion of ranchers and agricultural activities, poorly planned urbanization, among other actions.

Ti-sangue Mata Atlantica emblematic bird

Araari-banana (Saffron toucanet)

Mountainous regions in the Atlantic Forest. Although preying on chicks and eggs of birds, the species is a large seed booster Thus collaborates with the planting of fruit trees producing food that later will form the diet of these birds that had their nests robbed

Jacupemba (Penelope superciliaris)

Jaan (Jacana jacana)

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Jacu

Passaro Azul or Creju (Cotinga Maculata)

Pintor-sete-coresSeven-color painter

Alma-de gato (Cat soul)

Pavo (Purple-throated fruitcrow )Also known as Peacock of the woods. The male is about 46 cm long and the female is around 39 cm..

Macuco

Siriema

Pica- pau- da- cabea- amarela(Yellow-head woodpecker)

Mutum

Blue MacawArara azul

Black beak tucano, typical of Mata Atlantica

Maria-leque (Mary fan)

Beija-flor-roxinho-de-bico-vermelho Little purple-red -beak hummingbird

Benedito-de-testa-amarelaMelanerpes flavifrons

Jacutinga

Ararinha-Azul(Cyanopsitta spixii): Was considered extinct in2002, by IBAMA (Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources). There are only 8 Ararinha-Blues in Brazil, the others are in zoos and with individuals around the world, with a total of 78 birds with known whereabouts. It is the rarest bird that exists today.

Jandaia-cabea-de-ferrugem (Rust-head parakeet)

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Tamandu (Anteater)

Brazil as a whole is the worlds leader in primate diversity, with 77 species and subspecies identified to date. Of these, 26 are found in the Atlantic forest, of which 21 are found nowhere else in the world.

Mico leo douradoGolden Lion Tamarin

Mico-estrela ( Star-monkey)

Muriqui the largest primate of the Americas

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Jararaca Verde

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Serra-pauWood-sawyer

Gato Mourisco ( Moorish cat ) -rare apparitions in Mata Atlantica

Ona pintada almost extinct

Ona parda /SP

The Atlantic Forest of Brazil is also home to around 20,000 species of plants, representing 8% of the Earths plants. In fact, in the 1990s researchers from the New York Botanical Garden counted 458 tree species in 2.5 acres more than double the number of tree species in the entire U.S. eastern seaboard. New species of flora and fauna continue to be discovered.

Cambuc

Grumixama

Jaboticaba

Guabiraba

Pitanga

Ara

The forest structure of the Atlantic Forest contains multiple canopies that support an extremely rich vegetation mix. This includes an astonishing diversity of ferns, mosses and epiphytes (air plants or plants that attach to other plants), including lianas, orchids and bromeliads.

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