Serra do Mar
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
Map of the Serra do Mar coastal forests, a ecoregion within the Atlantic Forest biome as delineated by the World Wide Fund for Nature | |
| Location | Rio De Janeiro, São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul, Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo, Brazil |
| Criteria | Natural: (vii)(ix)(x) |
| Reference | 893rev |
| Inscription | 1999 (23rd Session) |
| Area | 468,193 ha (1,807.70 sq mi) |
| Buffer zone | 1,223,557 ha (4,724.18 sq mi) |
| Coordinates | 24°10′S 48°0′W / 24.167°S 48.000°W |
The Serra do Mar (Portuguese: [ˈsɛʁɐ du ˈmaʁ]; Portuguese for 'Sea Ridge') is a 1,500-kilometre-long (930 mi) system of mountain ranges and escarpments in Southeastern Brazil.