Settlements in Tocantins - Palmas, Tocantins (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 289. Not illustrated. Chapters: Palmas, Tocantins. Excerpt: Palmas, Tocantins - Tocantins form the boundary between the Amazon Rainforest and the coastal savanna. As a result, the state's geography is varied. Many rivers cross through the state (including one of the same name), and there are over 20 archaeologically significant sites found in Tocantins. Tocantins hosts tropical rainforest climate, which is a type of tropical climate in which there is no dry season all months have mean precipitation values of at least 60 mm. It is usually found at latitudes within five degrees of the equator which are dominated by the Intertropical Convergence Zone. The equatorial climate is denoted Af in the Koppen climate classification. Tropical rainforest is an abundant natural vegetation in the equatorial regions. The Amazon represents over half of the planet's remaining rainforests and comprises the largest and most species-rich tract of tropical rainforest in the world. Wet tropical forests are the most species-rich biome, and tropical forests in the Americas are consistently more rich in animal species than in the wet forests of Africa and Asia. As the largest tract of tropical rain-forest in the Americas, the Amazonian rain-forests have an unparalleled biodiversity. More than 1/3 of all species in the world live in the Amazon Rainforest. The area where Palmas was built was originally used for agriculture. Before 1990, the only village in the location was Vila Canela (near the river Tocantins, and near the Graciosa beach). The village and the beach were often flooded by the new lake. The flat area of Palmas is right between the river and the Serra do Lajeado hills in the east, and the vegetation is the typical 'cerrado'. In 1989 Miracema was the temporary capital of the state. The new capital was initially designed by the architects Luiz ...