GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Caatinga
The Caatinga is a Brazilian biome adapted to a hot, semi-arid environment. Its deciduous trees, thorny shrubs and succulents distinguish it from a simple grassland.
Fast Facts
- Locate it across much of the northeastern interior, around and beyond the Borborema uplands.
- Rainfall is irregular and strongly seasonal, with prolonged drought possible.
- Goat rearing, other livestock and farming coexist with native dryland habitats.
Connected lessons
- CaatingaMap, explanation and practice
- Grassland is not one environmentGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- CerradoRelated places
- Borborema PlateauRelated places
- CamposRelated places
- São Francisco RiverRelated places