http://www1.universia.net/catalogaxxi/C10048PPESII1/S139723/P139664NN1/INDEX.HTML2001 CAATINGA EN RESERVAS DE LA BIOSFERA - UNESCOhttp://www1.universia.net/catalogaxxi/img/cabecera/universia1.gif http://www1.universia.net/CatalogaXXI «The Caatinga Biosphere Reserve is characterized by Caatinga vegetation (a word of Tupi native Indian origin meaning ‘white forest’), as well as ‘Martius’ (Silva aestu aphylla) decidous forest in the drought period, the typical vegetation of the poor, semi-arid northeast of Brazil. Through the buffer and transition areas, the Caatinga Biosphere Reserve sets up ecological corridors among the diverse core areas, and it is also linked to the contiguous Mata Atlántica and Cerrado Biosphere Reserves.» ]]>