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Maranhao

Hooded Gnateater Conopophaga roberti © Tomas Sigrist http://www.avisbrasilis.com.br

Maranhão is a state in the North East region of Brazil.

Below are some of its top attractions and websites to the reserves and many places to stay where birding is an option. We welcome a proper introduction to this page from someone who knows the area well.

useful reading

Books, CDs, DVDs etc.

See the main Brazil page for guides etc. covering the whole country...

reserves

Maranhao mangroves

http://www.worldwildlife.org/wildplaces/amazon/index.cfm
The mangroves of the Maranhão ecoregion are the most extensive and most structurally complex in Brazil, and also reach the greatest heights (up to 45 meters) as well as the greatest above ground forest biomass of mangroves anywhere in the world...

PN dos Lençóis Maranhenses

http://www.w73.com/ecoturismo/w73_parque_lencois_ma.htm
O país da Floresta Amazônica, do extenso e belo litoral, da grande rede hidrográfica, também possui um deserto. Um deserto mágico de areia branca e lagoas coloridas com peixes. O responsável por essa paisagem diferente? A chuva.

trip reports

Travelling Birder
http://www.travellingbirder.com
The Travellingbirder.com birding trip report search engine guides you to 7,000+ birding trip reports on the Internet. You can search for trip reports from a specific country and time of year. Not all these reports are in English. So, if you can’t find the trip report you want on this Fatbirder page… give them a try!

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