Natural aspects are all the elements of nature formed millions of years ago that, in order to reach the current configuration, went through a series of evolutions in all components, these evolutions directly interfered in the dynamics and interconnection between they.
Each terrestrial portion, regardless of place, has a particular characteristic of natural elements, such as relief, climate, vegetation and hydrography.
From this perspective, the elements of the territory of the State of Amapá will be approached.
Relief
The State of Amapá has basically three relief modalities, they are:
Coastal Plain: it is characterized by environments that are prone to flooding, as the surface is very flat and makes it difficult to drain water.
Lower Tertiary Plateau: refers to slightly elevated plateaus and coastal plains.
Crystalline Plateau: this unit of relief predominates in the state, occupies a large part of the territory, is located in a region that concentrates several mountains, hills and hills.
The relief of the State is predominantly flat, that is, with low altitudes, it is present near the mouth of the Amazon River, coast and the Oiapoque basin. In the Midwest and Northwest, they have higher elevations, reaching 500 meters above sea level.
Climate
The territory of Amapá, as a whole, is influenced by the super-humid equatorial climate. means that there is a large amount of heat and humidity that favors the spread of biodiversity.
The average temperatures that occur in the state vary from 36ºC to 20ºC, the first occurs mainly in the late afternoon and the second happens at dawn. The local climate has two well-defined seasons, called summer and winter. Rainfall indices occur annually on average above 2,500 mm.
Vegetation
As the state's climate is hot and humid, the vegetation cover is quite diversified and presents Forests, and these are classified as Várzea Forest, Terra Firme Forest, in addition to fields and closed.
In areas close to the coast, the vegetation found is the mangrove or mangrove. Approximately 73% of the state area is covered by the Amazon Forest.
Hydrography
About 39% of the state's hydrographic basin is part of the Amazon basin. Amapá's hydrographic network is formed by rivers that play a major economic role in the region, from fishing activities to waterway transport. Most of Amapá's rivers flow into the Atlantic Ocean. Thus, the main rivers are:
Rio Araguari: has 36 waterfalls.
Oiapoque River: natural border between Brazil and French Guiana.
Pedreira River: used to remove stones for the construction of the São José de Macapá Fortress.
Gurijuba River: it was a river with a great concentration of fish.
Cassiporé River: known for the large amount of fish.
Vila Nova River: natural border between Amapá and Pará.
River Matapi.
Maracapu River.
Amapari River.
Rio Amapá Grande.
Flexal River.
River Turtle.
Big Turtle River.
By Eduardo de Freitas
Graduated in Geography
Brazil School Team
Amapá - North region
geography of Brazil - Brazil School
Source: Brazil School - https://brasilescola.uol.com.br/brasil/aspectos-naturais-amapa.htm
