Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves World Heritage Site

Official name

Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves | UNESCO

Country

Brazil | Map

Continent

South America

Location

Atlantic Coast, states of Bahia and Espirito Santo, northeast Brazil
-16.5000° Lat, -39.2500° Lon | Map

Code

892

Time Zone

America/Sao_Paulo (-03, -0300)

Current Time

Category

Natural

Description

Inscribed 1999. The Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves, in the states of Bahia and Espírito Santo, consist of eight separate protected areas containing 112,000 ha of Atlantic forest and associated shrub ( restingas ). The rainforests of Brazil’s Atlantic coast are the world’s richest in terms of biodiversity. The site contains a distinct range of species with a high level of endemism and reveals a pattern of evolution that is not only of great scientific interest but is also of importance for conservation.