Country Brazil Area 26.42 km² | Protected 5.00% Biome Atlantic Forest | |
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Borders Bahia interior forests, Serra do Mar coastal forests, Cerrado and Caatinga States São Paulo (state), Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo and Bahia Conservation status Relatively Stable/Intact | ||
The Campos Rupestres montane savanna is an ecoregion of the montane subtropical savanna Biome, located in eastern Brazil. It is an ecoregion within the South American Atlantic Forest biome, and borders the Cerrado subtropical savanna ecoregion.
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Geography
The Campos Rupestres montane savanna ecoregion lies between 700–2,000 metres (2,300–6,600 ft) in elevation.
It forms several discontinuous enclaves in the Serra do Espinhaço, Serra da Mantiqueira, and Serra dos Órgãos mountain ranges. They are found in the states of Bahia, Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro.
Flora
This montane savanna ecoregion is a chief center of biodiversity in the Cactaceae family. A large percentage of the South American Cactaceae species are present within the Campo Rupestre montane savanna habitats.
Fauna
Indigenous mammals include the: tapirs, capybaras, bush dogs, and armadillos.
Indigenous reptiles include the crocodiles, lizards, tortoises and iguanas.
The riparian zones offer habitat for birds, reptiles, and mammals that require more water than the plateau species.