pampa
Also known as Gaucho pampas, pampas
The Pampas (; from Quechua 'plain'), also known as the Pampas Plain, are fertile South American low grasslands that cover more than and include the Argentine provinces of Buenos Aires, La Pampa, Santa Fe, Entre Ríos, and Córdoba; all of Uruguay; and Brazil's southernmost state, Rio Grande do Sul. The vast plains are a natural region, interrupted only by the low Ventana and Tandil hills, near Bahía Blanca and Tandil (Argentina), with a height of and , respectively. This ecoregion has been changed by humans, especially since the release of animals like cattle, pigs, and especially sheep onto the
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The Pampas are vast, fertile grasslands in South America that stretch across parts of Argentina, Uruguay, and southern Brazil, forming a natural region broken only by a few low hills. These plains have been significantly altered by human activity, particularly through the introduction of livestock like cattle, sheep, and pigs.
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- Pampas Plain
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- Landscape in the Pampas at eye level in Brazil
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- Approximate location and borders of the Pampas encompassing the southeastern area of South America bordering the Atlantic Ocean
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- Provinces of Argentina
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- Buenos Aires Santa Fe Córdoba Entre Ríos La Pampa
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- States of Brazil
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- Rio Grande do Sul
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The Pampas (; from Quechua 'plain'), also known as the Pampas Plain, are fertile South American low grasslands that cover more than and include the Argentine provinces of Buenos Aires, La Pampa, Santa Fe, Entre Ríos, and Córdoba; all of Uruguay; and Brazil's southernmost state, Rio Grande do Sul. The vast plains are a natural region, interrupted only by the low Ventana and Tandil hills, near Bahía Blanca and Tandil (Argentina), with a height of and , respectively. This ecoregion has been changed by humans, especially since the release of animals like cattle, pigs, and especially sheep onto these plains.
The climate is temperate, with precipitation of that is more or less evenly distributed throughout the year, making the soils appropriate for agriculture. The area is also one of the distinct physiography provinces of the larger Paraná–Paraguay plain division.
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Agriculture in ArgentinaClimate of ArgentinaEcoregions of ArgentinaEcoregions of BrazilEcoregions of South AmericaEnvironment of Rio Grande do SulGrasslands of ArgentinaGrasslands of BrazilGrasslands of South AmericaGrasslands of UruguayLandforms of Buenos Aires ProvinceLandforms of Córdoba Province, Argentina