many birds live at this level, and it has become a particularly popular part of the forest for bird watching and eco tourism, especially in the serra dos órgão national park, just outside rio de janeiro capital.

the final altitudinal zone, at a lofty 2,000 meters and above, are the campos rupestres or altitude fields, that, depending on specific geo-characteristics of the land, can start at an altitude of 900 meters.

at this height many tropical grasslands, savannas and shrubs occur, as the climate can be very dry, however, these lands do also host a large number of unusual species, including cactuses - itatiaia national park would be a great option to explore this type of vegetation.