Atlantic Coast restingas

Atlantic Coast restingas
Restinga vegetation in Jurubatiba Sandbank National Park
location of the Atlantic Coast restingas
Ecology
Realm	Neotropical
Biome	tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Borders	List Caatinga Pernambuco coastal forests Bahia coastal forests Alto Paraná Atlantic forests Serra do Mar coastal forests Uruguayan savanna
Geography
Area	7,557 km2 (2,918 sq mi)
Countries	Brazil
States	Bahia Rio de Janeiro Rio Grande do Norte Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul
Conservation
Conservation status	Critical/endangered
Protected	1,092 km² (14%)[1]

The Atlantic Coast restingas is an ecoregion of the tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests biome, and the South American Atlantic Forest biome. It is located along Brazil's Atlantic coast, from the country's northeast to its southeast.

Restingas are coastal forests which form on sandy, acidic, and nutrient-poor soils, and are characterized by medium-sized trees and shrubs adapted to the dry and nutrient-poor conditions found there.