Unique Brazil: terrain, natural areas and a variety of landscapes

The natural landscapes of Brazil are incredibly diverse. The same can be said about its flora and fauna. This is due to the fact that the state is impressive in size compared to the rest of South America. Brazil, whose relief is also diverse, washed in the west by the oceanic waters of the Atlantic.

Brief description of Brazil

First of all, it is a country of contrasts. The largest in terms of area and number of local residents among the South American states, it is the fifth in the world in terms of these indicators. In addition, that Brazil has a huge number of cultural, historical and architectural attractions, it is also called the country of football and soap series. But, probably, the most important advantage attracting tourists from other countries is the nature of Brazil.

The calling card is the world famous carnival in Rio de Janeiro, and the monument, similar to the famous Statue of Christ, does not exist anywhere else in the world. This amazing country borders on 8 states, the official language is Portuguese. The Federal Republic of Brazil has 26 states, and the capital is the city of Brasilia. This is a brief description of an amazing country.

The landscapes of Brazil

The nature of Brazil is characterized by a huge variety of not only forms of life, but also landscapes. A large area in the north and north-west is occupied by the Amazonian lowland. In the west is the Brazilian, and in the north - the Guiana Highlands. The highest point is the Cerro de la Neblin, located on the Guinea Highlands and reaches a height of almost 3 km. On the territory of Brazil, the longest river in the world is the Amazon, and half of its territory is occupied by forests, the problem of cutting which is an actual environmental problem for the entire South America.

The landscapes of a country such as Brazil, its relief and its nature stand out against the backdrop of the neighbors with splendor and variety. Its features are determined by geology and climate. Conditionally it can be divided into four large zones:

• Deciduous forests.
• Savannah.
• Wet forests off the Atlantic coast.
• Amazonia.

Variety of reliefs: mountains and plains

The Brazilian Highlands are the most fertile land in which there are deposits of useful and valuable earth resources and fossils. Its eastern part is called the Great ledge, where evergreen trees grow, and landscapes acquire hilly features and end with a chain of mountain ranges, including Serra da Manticique and Serra di Caparão. The east of the highlands is famous for its forests called Mata, and its central part is occupied by savannas with rare vegetation.

The vast plains of Brazil are located along the Atlantic coast. They are sandy beaches, numerous lagoons and marshy swamps. Features of the relief of Brazil are due not only to the climate, but also to the geological nature of this area.

Pantanal

There is another landscape species, which is famous for Brazil. The relief of this swampy place called the Pantanal is a large depression, formed long ago by the tectonic movement of the plates of the earth's crust, located between the borders of the Brazilian plateau and bounded by Bolivian hills.

Filling with water is provided by the mountain rivers of the Brazilian plateau, which slow down their tempo on the plain and floods the tectonic hollow, forming swamps and lakes. The Pantanal is a small area in the Paraguay river basin, which is used for the most part for livestock raising and plant growing.

Forests and rivers

Selva - wet forests in the equatorial zone, located on the Amazonian lowland plain. This is one of the most interesting natural landscapes, through which flows the longest and deepest river with its tributaries. This zone occupies a decent territory and is famous for its huge natural diversity, which attracts tourists from all over the world.

Amazonia - one of the richest vegetable zones of Brazilian reliefs, a huge home for thousands of species of flora and fauna. This is a unique in its way densely populated reserve. Closer to the north begins a smooth transition to hilly regions, and in the south the region of the highlands begins more clearly.

The Parana Plateau and the famous Brazilian coffee

The Parana Plateau is a spacious plain that lies to the west of the mountainous regions along the upper side of the Parana River. Nature seemed to have specially created this place for the growth of real Brazilian coffee. The air temperature in the winter season does not fall below + 14 ° C, while the required amount of precipitation falls.

The soil for growing sprouts fertilizes nature itself, as the soil rich in minerals and trace elements contains natural humus. Drying coffee beans in the coldest time of the year.

In the lower reaches of Parana, there are so-called lava plateaus, which resemble staircases. Not far from the fallen volcanoes, you can observe the numerous rapids and waterfalls, among which the 17-meter Senti-Kedas.

Brazil, the relief and features of the climate which largely influenced the natural wealth, is a country with a huge variety of flora and fauna.