· Rising from Brazil’s Atlantic coast and level off into high towards the western side of Brazil.
· Rich in mines, coffee plantation, and cattle ranches.
· Highland region is characterized by coniferous forest while the drier region is covered with savanna – like grassland (Campos).
BOLIVIAN PLATEAU OR THE ALTIPLANO
· An example of intermundane plateau which lies between the two chains of the Andes Mountains in Bolivia.
· Region with rich deposits of tin.
PLATEAU OF MATO GROSSO
· Highlands of Brazil.
GRAN CHACO
· A great lowland countered on western Paraguay, northern Argentina, and south eastern Bolivia.
· It has warm temperate forest and grassland to the south of Selvas.
· Dry scrubland used mainly for cattle rearing.
· It means ‘the hunting land’ in the local language.
PAMPA
· Vast monotonous temperate grassland that covers about 20% area of Argentina’s heartland.
· One of the world’s greatest agricultural regions for grain and beef.
· Alfa- Alfa, a nutritious leguminous grass is grown for commercial grazing.
PATAGONIA PLATEAU
· Piedmont plateau of the southern Argentina, rain shadow region with little rain called Patagonia desert.
· Grazing land for sheep and cattle.
AFRICA
INTRODUCTION
