| Atlantic Coast restingas | |
|---|---|
 Restinga vegetation inJurubatiba Sandbank National Park | |
 location of the Atlantic Coast restingas | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Neotropical |
| Biome | tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests |
| Borders | |
| Geography | |
| Area | 7,557 km2 (2,918 mi2) |
| Countries | Brazil |
| States | |
| Conservation | |
| Conservation status | Critical/endangered |
| Protected | 1,092 km² (14%)[1] |
TheAtlantic Coast restingas is anecoregion of thetropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forestsbiome, and the South AmericanAtlantic Forest biome. It is located along Brazil's Atlantic coast, from the country's northeast to its southeast.
Restingas are coastal forests which form on sandy, acidic, and nutrient-poor soils, and are characterized by medium-sizedtrees andshrubs adapted to the dry and nutrient-poor conditions found there.
The ecoregion covers an area of 7,900 square kilometers (3,100 sq mi), and includes several well-defined enclaves that range along the Atlantic coast from Brazil's northeast to southeast, extending from the tropics to the subtropics.
The northernmost enclave is inRio Grande do Norte state in northeastern Brazil. Other enclaves are north and south of the city ofSalvador and near the mouth of theJequitinhonha River inBahia state; north and south of the mouth of theRio Paraíba do Sul inRio de Janeiro state; and along the coast of southernSanta Catarina state andRio Grande do Sul state, as far as theUruguayan border.
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