Biosphere Reserves in Brazil

The Caatinga Biosphere Reserve is characterized by Caatinga vegetation and deciduous forest in the drought period, the typical vegetation of the interior of northeastern Brazil. The reserve sets up ecological corridors and is linked to the contiguous Mata Atlántica and Cerrado Biosphere Reserves.

The Central Amazon Conservation Complex and Biosphere Reserve make up the largest protected area in the Amazon Basin and are one of the planet's richest regions in terms of biodiversity. It is where most of the ecosystems recorded in the Amazon Basin are found.

The Cerrado Biosphere Reserve is defined by the Cerrado biome, which includes dense savanna woodlands, twisted short trees and bushes, and grasslands. It is located in the Brazilian states of Goiás, Tocantins, Maranhão, Piauí, and the Federal District.

The Mata Atlântica Biosphere Reserve is the pioneer of the Brazilian biosphere reserves. It covers essential portions of the Atlantic Forest in 14 Brazilian states. This unique ecosystem parallels the coast, comprising Serra Mantiqueira, Serra Geral, and Serra do Mar.

The Pantanal Biosphere Reserve includes the Chapada dos Guimarães, Serra da Bodoquena, Pantanal Matogrossense, and Emas national parks. It covers the headwaters that comprise Brazil's Pantanal region, one of the world's most extensive wetland complexes.

The Serra do Espinhaço mountain range represents Brazil's largest and most continuous Precambrian orogenic belt. The Espinhaço Range Biosphere Reserve includes 16 protected areas: National Parks, State Parks, State Ecological Stations, and Municipal Natural Parks.