. The Conservation Atlas of Tropical Forests: the Americas. . Figure Political subdivisions in Eastern Paraguay riedelianum (IIED/USAID, 1985). The dense understorey is characterised by an abundance of tree ferns which give the name to the "Amamabay" mountain range. The forests of the Parana River basin form a strip 130 km high corresponding to the western tributaries of the river. They reach 30 m or more in height in areas where there is good drainage, and are more irregular in height and density than the Cordilleras forests. The most representative trees of the canopy are Cedr
. The Conservation Atlas of Tropical Forests: the Americas. . Figure Political subdivisions in Eastern Paraguay riedelianum (IIED/USAID, 1985). The dense understorey is characterised by an abundance of tree ferns which give the name to the "Amamabay" mountain range. The forests of the Parana River basin form a strip 130 km high corresponding to the western tributaries of the river. They reach 30 m or more in height in areas where there is good drainage, and are more irregular in height and density than the Cordilleras forests. The most representative trees of the canopy are Cedrela lubiflora. Nectandra spp., Ocotea spp. Balfourodendron riedelianum, Myrocarpus frondosus. Pipladenia sp., Cordia trichotoma and Pterogyne nitens (IIED/USAID, 1985). Species of the Lauraceae family are com- mon in the lower strata. The Central forests are located to the west of the Parana forests and are separated from the Parana watershed by discon- tinuous mountain chains (San Joaquin, Caaguazii. San Rafael). The northern border of this formation is defined by the Aquidaban River. These forests continue in a 200 km strip up to the Manduvira watershed and then reappear further south asso- ciated with the Tebicuary River system. The Central forests tend to be more open and less rich in species than those to the east. Canopy height varies from 25 to 35 m. There are more deciduous tree species and more species with spines than there are in the forests to the east. Representative species are Tabebuia ipe in the east, Amburana cearensis in the north and Samanea soman in the west. The forests are with natural grasslands and swamps. The gallery forests occupy a thin strip along the Paraguay River. These forests contain species of both the Chaco and 287. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original wor
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