Tuesday, January 5, 2010

MATA ATLANTICA





Desde Sao Paulo hacia las playas en la costa Atlántica, es necesario atravesar bellos paisajes de sierras y la famosa "Mata Atlantica". La selva (mata) Atlántica originalmente recorria todo el litoral de Brazil, de Norte a Sur. Actualmente solo queda un 5% de su extensión original. El árbol más importante de esta selva era el Pau- Brasil, que le dio el nombre al pais. Existen muchas organizaciones que se están ocupando de la recuperación y protección de la Mata Atlantica.

From Sao Paulo to the beaches in the Atlantic coast, it is necessary to pass beautiful sights of mountains and the famous "Atlantic Forest" (Mata Atlántica). This tropical forest originally was extended between the North and the South of Brazil. Now, only 5% survived of the original forest. The most important three was the "Pau- Brasil" that originated the name of the country. There is a lot of organizations that are working in the recovery and protection of the Atlantic Forest.

http://www.biodiversityhotspots.org/xp/hotspots/atlantic_forest/Pages/default.aspx

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