Raso da Catarina

Raso da Catarina
Raso da Catarina
Raso da Catarina (Brazil)
Location in Brazil
Ecology
BiomeCaatinga
Geography
CountryBrazil
StateBahia, Pernambuco
Coordinates9°45′47″S 38°31′27″W / 9.762937°S 38.524086°W / -9.762937; -38.524086

The Raso da Catarina is an ecoregion in the caatinga biome of Bahia and Pernambuco, Brazil. It is a sandstone plateau, much eroded, that is extremely dry for most of the year. Vegetation includes low bushes, often thorny, cacti and bromeliads.