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5.2.1 The North Coastal Tropical in Brazil
The north coast (Fig. 5.3) begins at the Cabo Orange, in the state of Amapá, and
extends to the Cabo de São Roque, in Rio Grande do Norte. It is marked by large
tropical wetlands with ecosystems of halophytes and pneumatophores species
(Fig. 5.4), interspersed with dunes, sandbanks and coastal lagoons – for instance,
the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park (Fig. 5.5), in the state of Maranhão, fortunately still well-preserved.
Fig. 5.4 Detail of the coastline of maranhão – Brazil (Source: Google Earth 2016)
Fig. 5.5 Detail of the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park – Brazil (Source: Rapideye 2014)
5 Land Use and Occupation of Coastal Tropical Wetlands: Whale Coast, Bahia, Brazil
5.2.1 The North Coastal Tropical in Brazil
The north coast (Fig. 5.3) begins at the Cabo Orange, in the state of Amapá, and
extends to the Cabo de São Roque, in Rio Grande do Norte. It is marked by large
tropical wetlands with ecosystems of halophytes and pneumatophores species
(Fig. 5.4), interspersed with dunes, sandbanks and coastal lagoons – for instance,
the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park (Fig. 5.5), in the state of Maranhão, fortunately still well-preserved.
Fig. 5.4 Detail of the coastline of maranhão – Brazil (Source: Google Earth 2016)
Fig. 5.5 Detail of the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park – Brazil (Source: Rapideye 2014)
5 Land Use and Occupation of Coastal Tropical Wetlands: Whale Coast, Bahia, Brazil