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Mata Atlantica (Atlantic forest)
-25.479, -48.8317
Field Notes
Description:
The Atlantic forest spreads north to south of Brazilian coast and, in some areas, it could be more than 600 km wide. Nowadays it is very degrated, being that only around 10 % of the original forest remains. Of these, most is in the state I live in, Parana. The montainous area between the coast and the inland prevented it to be cultivated, and therefore it kept many of its original features. Today, although the forest is cut by a highway and a railroad, large areas are still like they were in the past. Ancient trails, some more than 300 years old, link the coast to the curitiban plateau, 900 m (2,700 feet) above sea level. The most famous of these is Itupava trail, 22 km across primary forest.
Notes:
First picture shows a Canela-branca* (Nectandra lanceolata) tree freshly fallen in the trail. Second photo shows a tree that fell about one and a half or two years ago. It is completely covered by epiphytes, vines and other plants. Third pic shows a tree that fell 4 to 5 years ago. It is almost completely rotten, and about to desapear.
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*In a free translation, white-cinnamon, although it is not related to the spice. It is easily identified, because it has a distinct smell.
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