Uatuma–Trombetas moist forests
The Uatuma–Trombetas moist forests (NT0173) is an ecoregion in northwest Brazil in the Amazon biome. It covers the Amazon basin north of the Amazon River from close to the Atlantic Ocean to the Rio Negro west of Manaus. The ecoregion is relatively intact, although it has been damaged along the main rivers and around population centers.
| Uatuma–Trombetas moist forests | |
|---|---|
Section of the Amazon River midway between Manaus and the coast. The Trombetas River flows from the northwest (upper right) into the Amazon. | |
Ecoregion territory (in purple) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Neotropical |
| Biome | tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests |
| Geography | |
| Area | 473,190 km2 (182,700 sq mi) |
| Country | Brazil |
| Coordinates | 0.087°S 55.805°W |
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