Bahia Interior Forests Summary

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Mata Escura Biological Reserve, in Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Localization of Bahia interior forests ecoregion as delineated by WWF. Ecology Biome Atlantic Forest Borders Serra do Mar coastal forestsBahia coastal forestsCaatingaCerrado Bird species 540[1] Mammal species 182[1] Geography Area 230,880 km2 (89,140 sq mi) Country Brazil States BahiaEspírito SantoMinas GeraisRio de JaneiroSão Paulo Conservation Habitat loss 69.3%[1] Protected 1.10%[1] The Bahia interior forests is an ecoregion of eastern Brazil. It is part of the larger Atlantic forests biome complex, and lies between the Bahia coastal forests and the dry shrublands and savannas of Brazil’s interior.

Setting The Bahia interior forests cover an area of 230,000 square kilometers (89,000 sq mi), extending across portions of Bahia, Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, and Sergipe states. The Bahia interior forests lie inland from the Bahia coastal forests, which extend approximately 150 km (93 mi) inland from the coast. The Bahia interior forests extend north to the São Francisco River, where they lie much closer to the coast, and are bounded on the west by the dry Caatinga shrublands. Moving south, the forests extend further inland to the Rio Paraíba do Sul, Rio Preto, and Rio Grande, which form the boundary with the Alto Paraná Atlantic forests to the southwest.

Flora Atlantic forest in Minas Gerais, interior Bahia and southern Espírito Santo, according to IBGE, consists of a semi-deciduous or deciduous forest.[2] In this ecoregion is found a highly threatened species, the “Brazilian rosewood” (Dalbergia nigra).[3]

Fauna

Northern muriqui is an endareged species of Bahia interior forests. This ecoregion is poorly known. Recently, a new primate species was described, the Coimbra Filho’s titi, and other primate, the Northern muriqui is endemic of Bahia interior forests ecoregion.

Conservation and threats

Satellite picture of Bahia interior forests ecoregion (black line). In this image, it’s possible to observe the deforestation degree of the ecoregion. Bahia interior forest is one of the most modified ecoregions in Atlantic forest region. Most forests remnants has less than 10 km2, and even these are currently under strong pressure from anthropogenic activities, as fires, illegal deforestation and predatory hunting.[3] Less than 2 percent of Bahia interior forests are protected as conservation units. The largest forest remnant of this ecoregion is the Rio Doce State Park, with 359 km2 of area.[3]

The Bahia interior forests is an ecoregion in eastern Brazil, part of the Atlantic Forest biome. It spans 230,880 km² across the states of Bahia, Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, and Sergipe. It lies between the Bahia coastal forests and the drier Caatinga and Cerrado regions.

Flora & Fauna

The region consists mainly of semi-deciduous or deciduous forests and is home to the highly threatened Brazilian rosewood (Dalbergia nigra). It also harbors endemic and endangered species, including the Northern muriqui (a primate) and the newly discovered Coimbra Filho’s titi.

Conservation & Threats

The Bahia interior forests are one of the most deforested regions within the Atlantic Forest biome. Over 69% of its original habitat is lost, and less than 2% is protected. Most forest remnants are under 10 km² and face threats from fires, illegal logging, and hunting. The largest protected area is Rio Doce State Park (359 km²).