The Bahia coastal forests occupy a belt approximately wide along the
Atlantic coast of eastern Brazil, in the states of
Bahia and
Espírito Santo. The
Itapicuru River forms the northern boundary of the ecoregion, which extends south to near the
Itapemirim River. The ecoregion is bounded on the east by the
Atlantic Ocean and the enclaves of the
Atlantic Coast restingas forests and
Bahia mangroves. To the west, the forests transition to the drier
Bahia interior forests. The forests cover Tertiary sedimentary plateaus extending from near the seacoast westward to the lower slopes of the
Serra da Mantiqueira. The prevalent soils are tropical nutrient-poor yellow-red
latosol and
podzols.
Climate The ecoregion has a
tropical climate with annual rainfall ranging from 1,200 to 1,800 mm, evenly distributed throughout the year. The southern portion of the ecoregion may experience a dry period from May through September. ==Flora==