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In other words, a biome is made up of all living beings in a given region, whose vegetation has much similarity and continuity, with a more or less uniform climate, and a common history in its formation.
That is why all their biological diversity is also very similar. Brazil has a huge territorial extension and presents very varied climates and soils. Due to these characteristics, there is a clear diversity of biomes, defined mainly by the type of vegetation cover.
Brazilian Continental Biomes | Approximate Area (km²) | Area / Total Brazil |
AMAZON Biome | 4.196.943 | 49,29% |
CERRADO Biome | 2.036.448 | 23,92% |
ATLANTIC FOREST Biome | 1.110.182 | 13,04% |
CAATINGA Biome | 844.453 | 9,92% |
PAMPA Biome | 176.496 | 2,07% |
PANTANAL Biome | 150.355 | 1,76% |
Total Area Brazil | 8.514.877 | 100% |
Source: //www.ibge.com.br/home/presidencia
