GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Campos
Campos means fields or grasslands in Portuguese. Here it identifies the southern Brazilian grasslands associated with the Pampa landscape and neighbouring Uruguay and Argentina.
Fast Facts
- The grasslands lie mainly in southern Brazil, especially Rio Grande do Sul.
- Grazing, mixed farming and fodder production are characteristic activities.
- These southern grasslands lie in a subtropical to temperate setting rather than the equatorial rainforest belt.
Connected lessons
- CamposMap, explanation and practice
Geographical connections
- PampasRelated places
- Uruguay RiverRelated places
- CerradoRelated places
- CaatingaRelated places
- La Plata BasinRelated places
- Lagoa dos PatosRelated places