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Brazil - a land of biodiversity - One photo per post

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I would like to share with you some pictures that show how Brazil is biodiverse. Please, JUST ONE OR TWO PHOTOS PER POST, ONE OR TWO PHOTOS PER DAY AND GOOD PICS (HD) SIZE (800x600 ou 1024x768) !!!!​


Please, JUST ONE OR TWO PHOTOS PER POST AND JUST GREAT PICS(HD) SIZE (800x600 ou 1024x768) AND WITH THE MAP WITH THE STATE ABOUT THE PIC !!!!​






Area - Total 8 514 876.599 km ² (5th)
Population - Estimated 2009 191 480 630 inhab. (5)
Density 22 inhabitants / km ² (182)


The wildlife of Brazil is all the natural flora and fauna in the South American country. Home to 60% of the Amazon Rainforest, which contains more than one-third of all species in the world, Brazil is considered to have the greatest biodiversity of any country on the planet. It has the most known species of plants (55,000), freshwater fish (3000) and mammals (over 520). It also ranks third on the list of countries with the most number of bird species (1622) and fifth with the most reptile species (468). Approximately two-thirds of all species worldwide are found in tropical areas, often coinciding with developing countries such as Brazil. Brazil is second only to Indonesia as the country with the most endemic species.
 
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From the previous page (by me):

Jericoacoara National Park - Ceará
Dolphins Bay in Fernando de Noronha Archipelago - Pernambuco
Colonial Houses in the Countryside - Minas Gerais
Itaparica Island - Bahia


Itatiaia National Park - Rio de Janeiro | Minas Gerais

Itatiaia National Park, established in 1937, is the oldest national park in Brazil. It is located on the border between the states of Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais. The park is in the Mantiqueira Mountains.


National Park of Itatiaia, Brazil by Alexandre Malta, on Flickr


National Park of Itatiaia, Brazil by Alexandre Malta, on Flickr


 
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Serra da Capivara National Park - Piauí



Serra da Capivara National Park

Serra da Capivara National Park is a national park in the Northeastern region of Brazil. The area has some of the oldest prehistoric paintings of the Americas.

The park was created to protect the prehistoric artifacts and paintings found there. It became a World Heritage Site in 1991. Its head archaeologist is Niède Guidon. Its best known archaeological site is Pedra Furada.


Canion das Andorinhas, Parque Nacional da Serra da Capivara, Piaui, Brazil_9005 by Flavio Veloso, on Flickr


Alto da Pedra Furada, Parque Nacional da Serra da Capivara, Piauí, Brazil_9444 by Flavio Veloso, on Flickr


 
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Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading in Rio de Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro

The Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading is a library and lusophone cultural institution, is located in Luís de Camões Street, number 30, in the center of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is listed by the State Institute of Cultural Heritage.

Elected the fourth most beautiful library in the world by Time magazine, the Cabinet has the largest collection of Portuguese literature outside Portugal.


Real Gabinete Português de Leitura - Rio de Janeiro by Mario Howat, on Flickr


Real Gabinete Português de Leitura - Rio de Janeiro by Mario Howat, on Flickr


 
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Historic Town of Serro - Minas Gerais

Serro is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. In colonial times the city was known by the name Vila do Príncipe (English: Princeville). In this city were born Emerico Lobo de Mesquita, one of the most prominent composers of the Classicism movement in Brazil, and Gomes Carneiro, a general who fought on the Paraguayan War and on the Federalist Riograndense Revolution.


Sunset in Serro by Kevin McGarry, on Flickr


Serro, Minas Gerais, Brasil by Kevin McGarry, on Flickr


 
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