Araucaria moist forests

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The Araucaria moist forests are a high-altitude subtropical forest ecoregion in southern Brazil and nearby areas, dominated by Paraná pine (Araucaria angustifolia) and known for their rich biodiversity and high levels of endemism.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ecoregion
forest ecoregion
moist broadleaf forest
subtropical forest
terrestrial ecoregion
biomeType subtropical moist broadleaf forest
containsProtectedArea Aparados da Serra National Park
Campos de Jordão State Park
Serra Geral National Park
São Joaquim National Park
country Brazil
hasAltitude high-altitude
hasBiodiversity rich
hasClimate humid
subtropical
hasConservationPriority high
hasDominantTree Araucaria angustifolia
linked to: Araucaria

Paraná pine
linked to: Araucaria
hasEndemicSpecies Amazona pretrei
Amazona vinacea
Araucaria angustifolia
linked to: Araucaria

Leopardus guttulus
linked to: Leopardus tigrinus
hasEndemismLevel high
hasSeasonality cool winters
frequent frosts
rainfall year-round
locatedIn Atlantic Forest biome
Brazil
South America
southern Brazil
mainThreat cattle ranching
conversion to agriculture
deforestation
timber extraction
urban expansion
nativeAmphibianSpecies Crossodactylus spp.
Hypsiboas curupi
Melanophryniscus spp.
linked to: Atelopus
nativeBirdSpecies Amazona pretrei
Amazona vinacea
Chamaeza campanisona
Dryocopus galeatus
Grallaria varia
Pionopsitta pileata
Scytalopus speluncae
Xiphocolaptes albicollis
nativeMammalSpecies Cerdocyon thous
linked to: Procyon cancrivorus

Leopardus guttulus
linked to: Leopardus tigrinus

Leopardus pardalis
Mazama americana
Tapirus terrestris
nativeTreeSpecies Araucaria angustifolia
linked to: Araucaria

Campomanesia xanthocarpa
Cedrela fissilis
Drimys brasiliensis
linked to: Drimys

Ilex paraguariensis
Matayba elaeagnoides
Myrceugenia spp.
Ocotea porosa
Podocarpus lambertii
Weinmannia paulliniifolia
linked to: Weinmannia
partOf Atlantic Forests
linked to: Mata Atlântica
soilType deep acidic soils
well-drained soils
threatStatus vulnerable
vegetationType mixed conifer-broadleaf forest

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Atlantic Forest biome contains Araucaria moist forests
Paraná hasBiome Araucaria moist forests
Sierra Nevada volcano hasVegetation Araucaria forests
linked to: Araucaria moist forests
Caviahue hasFeature Araucaria forests
linked to: Araucaria moist forests
Aparados da Serra National Park biome Araucaria moist forests
Serra Geral vegetation Araucaria moist forests
São Francisco de Paula hasVegetation Araucaria forests
linked to: Araucaria moist forests
São Francisco de Paula hasEcosystem Araucaria moist forests
Cambará do Sul hasFeature Araucaria forests
linked to: Araucaria moist forests
Cambará do Sul hasVegetation Araucaria angustifolia forests
linked to: Araucaria moist forests