NEOTROPICAL
REGION: AMAZONIAN DOMAIN
Argentine Area
Map
of the Paraná Province. 12 k document.
Biogeography Provinces in Argentina.
57 k document. Misiones
and north-east of Corrientes.
Climate
Warm and
humid, with rainfalls all year round; in some places there are rainfalls of
2000 mm (78.74 inches) per year. The average temperature varies
between 20º and 21ºC (68º and 69.8º
F).
Landscape
This is
a landscape characterized by low sierras and plains. The characteristic soils
are red and acid.
Vegetation
The prevailing
vegetation consists of jungle and savanna.
Communities
Two districts
have been identified, with two climax communities.
Mixed Jungle
District:
It covers almost all the province of Misiones. It is a multi-layer jungle, with
large trees, bambous, epiphytes and lianas. Among
the main components are laurel, guatambú, rosewood,
pine and urunday.
Country District:
It encompasses the south-west of Misiones and the north-east of Corrientes.
The prevailing vegetation is compounded by large gramineous prairies.
(> 1 m or 3,28 feet), and jungles forming arcades over the rivers.
Fauna
The Paraná
Province is one the areas showing greater specific diversity in Argentina. There
are numerous arborous species and the large mammals with an affinity with water
are typical of this region. There is also a very great diversity of birds and
numerous ophidians and the amphibian fauna is very rich.
Mammals:
Various marsupials, including the cuica de agua, yaguareté,
caí monkey, howling monkey, foxes, aguará
guazú, mayuato, coatí, big and small
ferrets, skunk, lobito de río, coendou, coypou,
capybara, agutí, tuco-tuco, cuises, ant
bear, little anteater, tapir, peccaries, armadillos,
corzuelas, etc.
Birds:
Woodland partridge, macuco, biguá víbora,
mirasol, pato serrucho, harpy eagle, hawk, charata,
yacutinga, yacupoi, macaws and parrots, alma
de gato, yasirateré, surucuá, toucans,
yacutoro, pájaro campana, etc.
Reptiles:
Aquatic turtles, yacarés, rattlesnake, yarará,
coral, rainbow boa, ñacaniná, curiyú,
iguanas, various wall lizards, etc.
Amphibians:
Toads, frogs and various types of arboreal frogs.
Fish:
Very much varied fauna including all the species from the Paraná and
the Paraguay basins.
Human Activities
Tree farming
activities, agricultural development, livestock raising.
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and Fauna
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