Paraguay is a country located in South America, being the fifth smallest in the continent, since it has an area of 406,752 km2. It is limiting with Bolivia north and northwest, with Brazil to the east and northeast, and with the Argentine country to the south, southwest and southeast; This large territory is characterized by two natural regions that are separated by the Paraguay River.
If you want to meet in more detail What are the natural regions in Paraguay And what are the natural limits so these regions are separated, do not stop reading this interesting ecology article in which we will also talk about the geographical and climatic characteristics of the country.
How is the relief and climate of Paraguay
He Paraguay relief It is predominantly flat, especially in the western and wave region in the eastern region, where some mountain ranges are found on the sea level ranging from 200 to 400 meters, being the highest point with 856 meters above sea level, the three Kandú hill that is located in the Ybytyruz mountain range in the center of the eastern region.
On the other hand, the Paraguay climate It goes from the tropical to subtropical, characterized by large thermal variations determined by the flat nature of the territory and continentity. The polar and tropical air masses make summers very warm and with abundant rainfall (from December to March). However, winters have temperatures with low temperatures and few rainfall (from June to September).
Although these are the general characteristics, then it will be specified as the climate and relief of each natural region of Paraguay, since there are great differences between them.
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Western region
The Western region or also called Chaco It occupies approximately 61% of the Paraguayan territory. This is in the Right shore of the Paraguay River To the west, being a biogeographic barrier that separates the western region from the Oriental. The Chaco region is characterized by being a great arid and dry plain, however, most of Paraguay’s biological and ecological wealth is preserved, with forests that have tree species such as the Holy Palo, Quebracho, Guatambú and Palo Trébol. On the other hand, a large part of its extensions are intended for livestock activities.
It has already been mentioned that it is a plain, although some elevations of little importance are present in it, such as Cerro León. It is a little populated region, because of the floods that occur in the rainy times, due to the overflow of rivers and streams that flow into the Paraguay River. The climate of this region is warm semi -arid to the west of the region, and tropical of savanna to the south and northwest, specifically in the departments of Alto Paraguay and President Hayes. In general, it experiences alternatively dry stations in the winter months and flooded in the summer months, and is characterized by high temperatures throughout the year, exceeding the 30 ° C between the month of September and April.
On the other hand, the Chaco region is subdivided into the ecoregions of the Médanos, Closed, Pantanal, Chaco Humid and Chaco Seco.
Here you can read more about the Chaco forest: characteristic, flora and fauna.
Eastern region
To the left shore of the Paraguay Riverapproximately, occupying 39% of the national territory and extending to the east, is the Eastern region. This territory is wet and wavy, it is located numerous water courses, and plains interrupted by medium altitude mountains, such as those of Caaguazú, Mbaracayú and Amambay, which are characterized by being covered with leafy jungles. The predominant forests of the area are subtropical and tropical. Their lands are also suitable for crop development, which is why in this region there is a great economic wealth, the most important products being wood, petit-grain oil and matte grass.
When we have talked about the western region, the low population present in it was mentioned, however, in the eastern region there is most of the Paraguayan population.
The climate of the region is divided into a humid subtropical climate that is given to the south, and in a tropical climate of Sabana that occurs in the north. The average annual temperature to the south is 20 º C and north of 24 ° C. In general, the summer months are very hot (without exceeding 30 ° C) and with the presence of abundant rains. On the other hand, the winters are soft, with an average temperature to the south of 16 ° C and north of 19 ° C. Precipitation of the area are generally abundant throughout the year, although older in the south.
In the Eastern region are the Ecoregions Aquidaban, Amambay, Alto Paraná, Central Selva, Central Coast and Ñeembucu.
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