Amazon Estuary and its Mangroves
IUCN IIWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2018
38 049 km²
Municipality · BRA
São João da Ponta
Brazil
AmTropical, monsoon(100 %)
Species observed
9
Observations
9
Area
195,9km²
Partial data for this territory
Few observations recorded here. Real biodiversity is likely richer.
Ecological tissue
Not enough documented interactions to build a meaningful graph for this territory.
Species present
9 distinct species · 9 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
26,5°C
Annual rain
2 911mm
Warmest m°
31,1°C
Coldest m°
23,4°C
Elevation: 19 m on average (min 6 m, max 43 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
26,5°C
Annual rain
2 911mm
Warmest month
31,1°C
Coldest month
23,4°C
Mean alt.
19m
Min
6m
Max
43m
Std. dev.
8m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AmTropical, monsoon(100 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
4,8
Org. C
29,2g/kg
Clay
37,5%
Sand
35,1%
Silt
27,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
4,8
Org. C
48,3g/kg
Clay
37,6%
Sand
34,9%
Silt
27,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
4,8
Org. C
23,0g/kg
Clay
38,5%
Sand
34,4%
Silt
27,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
4,8
Org. C
16,3g/kg
Clay
36,4%
Sand
36,0%
Silt
27,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest70.5%
Crops0.1%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil0.1%
Other (grassland, water…)29.1%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Basins crossed
2
Max drainage
1 055km²
Discharge in basins
4,9m³/s
Mean precip.
2 696mm/an
Mean T°
26,8°C
Moisture idx
0,40
Mean runoff
1 591mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
22m
Watersheds crossing here
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,3nW
Built-up
17,8%
Pesticides
59,3kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas4
IUCN VI · 3IUCN II · 1🌊 Marine · 4
Reserva Extrativista Mae Grande De Curuça
IUCN VIExtractive Reserve · 2002
367 km²
Reserva Extrativista Marinha Mocapajuba
IUCN VIExtractive Reserve · 2014
210 km²
Reserva Extrativista São João Da Ponta
IUCN VIExtractive Reserve · 2002
34 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN