Nat Geo-Sandrinia

Thanks to the missions of the Nat Geo Sandrinia team, here you can find everything you need to describe and catalog the fauna and wild flora of the country.

Sandrinia has the largest fauna and flora on the planet in its environment. The country is home to around 524 species of mammals, 517 of amphibians, 1,677 of birds and 468 of reptiles. Moreover, among these life forms, a large part is endemic, that is, they exist only in the Sandrinian territory: 131 species of mammals, 294 of amphibians, 191 of birds and 468 of reptiles are exclusive to Sandrinia. Among the largest fauna and flora, the Seari Mountain's Forests, one of the largest rainforest in the world, is the national and even global attraction, with the greatest variety of life on Ulina. With 2,4 million square kilometers, the Seari Rainforest is home to a third of all living species on the planet. It is estimated that there are more than 5 million plant species, of which only 30,000 have been identified. Even so, one in five plant species in the world is found in its territory. Up to 300 different types of trees can be found on just one of its hectares.

As for the animal variety, in Uzi Island alone, the forest region richest in biodiversity, there are 616 species of birds, 50 of reptiles, 300 of spiders, 140 of frogs, 16 of monkeys and 1,620 of butterflies.

## Biomes

### Biomes general description

The **Seari’s forest** is one of the largest forest formation on the planet, conditioned by the humid equatorial climate. It is equivalent to 25% of the forest areas of the planet. It has a wide variety of plant formations. Most of south Sandrinia is covered by the Seari’s forest areas and this number is around 50% and within that there is about 55,000 different species of plants populating it.

   The **Cartèa** presents diverse regions, ranging from clean fields devoid of woody vegetation to cartèisti, a dense tree formation. Its climate is particularly striking, presenting two well-defined seasons. The Cartèa is made up of grasslands, Savannahs and dry forests. It is the second largest biome behind the Seari in South Ailou. It covers around 20% of territory in Sandrinia and is located in the highlands of central Sandrinia.

The **Caròt** has dry soils and its vegetation is formed by palm trees, such as buriti, oiticica, babassu and carnauba. Much of its northeastern part suffers a high risk of desertification due to the degradation of vegetation cover and soil. Caròt is located in the Northeast part of Fanichea and covers about 12% of the region.

The **Pantanal** is an alluvial plain influenced by rivers that drain the basin of the Lake Silvester, where it develops a fauna and flora of rare beauty and abundance. This ecosystem is formed by largely sandy terrains, covered by different physiognomies due to the variety of microregions and flood regimes.

Another type of biome that can be found in Sandrinia is the mangrove, which is distributed near the south-western coast of the country. The tallest mangroves in the world are located west of the Sarnisi district. (violet on the map)

## Pantanal

### Flora

The vegetation of this eco region is unique in the world with species that can only be found here and in a delicate balance with the particular humid system. Among the 1700 species present, the stupendous **jacarandas** with amethyst-colored corollas, the pink clouds of the **peuva tree** in bloom and the yellow ones of the cambarà, the water lilies that bloom among the leaves as large as tea tables of the Victoria regia, the expanses of hyacinth d water with violet flowers and shiny and fleshy leaves and many, many flowers of every shape and color, present especially in the humid season, from May to September, enlivened by butterflies and multicolored birds.

### Fauna

The Pantanal's most formidable attraction lies in its fauna. Sailing by canoe along the various rivers and streams, when the rest of the territory is invaded by waters and inaccessible (from January to March and from October to December), there is everything to see: on the sandy shores there are many **Albìs** quietly, ( there are apparently more than 5 million); in the meanders invaded by vegetation here is the slow and sinuous unfolding of immense **Andacosòr**.

During these journeys, it is very easy to spot the animals of this region: **caugarùs**, **albìs**, **arbapicanti**, **ormachi**, **andacosòr**, and hundreds of different species of birds. Very popular here is the **purple arpìns**.

On the silt banks the undulating and frenetic flight of gray gugèles is surprising and along the banks the dripping and shaggy emergence of the shrubs, the largest rodents in the world. The **salicantis** happily chase each other on the branches of the riparian forest. And it is not difficult to spot small families of the quarrelsome giant **teora** swimming purposefully in search of fish. And then the birds. The haughty **cabirù** and **dirbìs** pass by on the mud of the banks. In addition, sweet pink **sapìotas** and many small **turampò** lurking among the branches of the riparian forest. Here the large branded **tulci** are present everywhere and it is easy to see them perched on the branches of the cecropias with geometric leaves. In-flight the great **cauan** pass by cackling.