Formosa, Chaco, east of Salta, Jujuy, Tucumán
and Catamarca, west of Corrientes, north of Córdoba
and Santa Fe, also reaching up into La Rioja and San Luis.
Climate
Warm and dry, with almost exclusively summer rainfalls, which are
infrequent in the western region and abundant in the eastern region.
Landscape
This is largely a landscape of plains, with some depressions.
In the west there appear low sierras.
The soils are sedimentary.
Vegetation
The vegetation varies between formations of big trees (commonly caducous
xerophytes) and species from the grass family, palms,
savannas, cardón covered areas and halophilous steppes.
Communities
Four districts have been identified, with various outstanding communities.
East Chaco District:
East of Formosa and Chaco, west of Corrientes and north of Santa Fe. This
is the most humid of all, and shows forests of white and red quebracho,
algarroba and churqui, palms and high grass.
West Chaco District:
West of Formosa and Chaco, north-west of Santa Fe, east of Salta, Jujuy,
Tucumán and Catamarca and almost the whole of Santiago del Estero.
It shows forests of white and red quebracho, palo santo,
tusca, timbó, cardón covered areas, steppes
and underbrush.
Chaco Sierra District:
North-southwards, down the sides of the first sierras of Jujuy, Salta, Tucumán
and Catamarca, spreading up to La Rioja, Córdoba and San Luis. It
shows forests of horco quebracho, tabaquillo and grasslands.
Savanna District:
In the north of Santa Fe. It is chiefly compounded by large gramineous
species.
Fauna
Abundant and diversified. It includes numerous birds species (over
200), numerous large reptiles and around 50 amphibian species. The large
rivers bounding the province in the north and the east show a very rich
ichtyofauna.
Mammals:
Golden weasel, red weasel, dwarf murine opposum, numerous
bats, aguará guazú, foxes, coatí,
ferrets, monkeys (howling, miriquiná
and caí), otter rat, tuco-tuco, vizcacha,
marshland deer, Pampa deer, brown corzuela, Chaco
pichiciego, tatú carreta, tatú poyu, mataco,
little ant eater, ant bear, labiate peccary, collar
peccary, chancho quimilero, yaguarundí, wild
cat, gato del pajonal, puma, big ferret, wood
rabbit, etc.
Birds:
Chuñas, inambú montaraz, Chaco martineta,
ñandú, charata, pava del monte, jabirú,
herons, baker bird, parakeets and parrots, etc.
(over 200 bird species).
Reptiles:
Terrestrial and aquatic turtles, lampalagua, rainbow
boa, rattlesnake, yarará, tegu, red iguana,
golden iguana, etc.
Amphibians:
Rococo, escuerzo, coral frogs, different types of frogs
and toads.
Fish:
Pulmonate fish, rays, mojarras, dorado, boga,
shad, surubí, patí, tararira,
etc.
Human Activities
This is one of the most developed regions, with agriculture,
livestock raising and wood development. |
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