Serra do Mar coastal forests

Serra do Mar coastal forests
Serra do Mar coastal forests
	Forest in Serra do Mar, Paraná, Brazil.
	Serra do Mar coastal forests localization as delineated by WWF.
Ecology
Realm	Neotropical
Biome	Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Borders	List Alto Paraná Atlantic forests; Araucaria moist forests; Atlantic Ocean; Bahia coastal forests; Cerrado;
Bird species	628
Mammal species	175
Geography
Area	104,800 km2 (40,500 sq mi)
Country	Brazil
States	São Paulo; Rio de Janeiro; Paraná; Minas Gerais; Espírito Santo; Santa Catarina; Rio Grande do Sul;
Conservation
Habitat loss	70.0%
Protected	36.2%

The Serra do Mar coastal forests is an ecoregion of the tropical moist forests biome. It is part of the Atlantic Forest of eastern South America. This ecoregion has an outstanding biodiversity consisting of flora, mammals, birds, and herpetofauna.

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