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''Monte Pascoal'' is located at 16°53'47.73"S, 39°24'26.09"W; 62 km to the south of the city of Porto Seguro, in the state of Bahia, Brazil. According to history, it was the first part of land viewed by Portuguese explorer Pedro Álvares Cabral, allegedly the first European to arrive in Brazil, in 1500. It was described as a tall, rounded mountain arising from the ocean. Monte Pascoal is a national symbol to Brazilians and gives its name to a national park, Parque Nacional do Monte Pascoal. It includes a Pataxó Indian settlement. It is one of the locations where the old growth Atlantic Forest (Mata Atlântica) remains, and has been preserved. ==See also== * List of plants of Atlantic Forest vegetation of Brazil * List of national parks of Brazil * Ecoregions of the Atlantic Forest biome 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Monte Pascoal」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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