Campos de Cima da Serra

Campos de Cima da Serra, also known as Campos de Vacaria, is a Brazilian physiographic region in the Rio Grande do Sul, located in the far northeast of the state, bordering Santa Catarina.

It comprises the main municipalities of Bom Jesus, Cambará do Sul, Campestre da Serra, Capão Bonito do Sul, Esmeralda, Ipê, Jaquirana, Lagoa Vermelha, Monte Alegre dos Campos, Muitos Capões, Pinhal da Serra, São Francisco de Paula, São José dos Ausentes, and Vacaria.

The region is characterized by gently rolling terrain deeply cut by several rivers and consists of an elevated plain with basaltic soil that slopes to the west.

[2] An extensive strip of pine forests lies along the Aparados da Serra.

In the Pelotas River valley, there is a direct connection between the broadleaf forest (which continues up the Uruguai River to the Missões) and its equivalent formation on the eastern edge of the Planalto Médio, connecting with the Atlantic forests of Santa Catarina.