10 Major Physical Features of Brazil's Geography

  1. Amazon Rainforest – world’s largest, ~10% of known species.
  2. Atlantic Forest – coastal biodiversity hotspot.
  3. Pantanal – largest tropical wetland.
  4. Cerrado – vast savanna with unique flora.
  5. Caatinga – semi-arid thorny scrubland.
  6. Amazon River – 2nd longest globally, vital for transport/ecology.
  7. Paraná River – major hydroelectric source, forms Iguazu Falls.
  8. São Francisco River – longest entirely Brazilian river.
  9. Sugarloaf Mountain – iconic Rio de Janeiro peak (396 m).
  10. Iguazu Falls – UNESCO site, massive waterfall system.
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