Mata Atlântica

• Title

  Mata Atlântica

• Definition

  A Portuguese term referring to rain forest running along the Atlantic coast of Brazil from the state of Rio Grande do Norte to the state of Rio Grande do Sul in a band from 120 to 160 kilometers wide. This band may be interrupted in various places by other types of vegetation.

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