Table 1. Vegetation classifications within the RNBM.

Class(Habitat)a	Description	Proportion represented at RNBM
Bamboo Forest	Bamboo forms the main vegetation structure and canopy	8.2%
Bamboo Understory	Interior understory canopy filled with dense patches of Chusquea species bamboo	22.9%
Cerrado/Cerradon	Mixed, predominantly savannah, but also pure pasture, grassland with palms or woody shrubs.	5.1%
High Forest	Primary tall forest, tree height ranges around 20m, with open sub-canopy	30.2%
Low Forest	Tree height less than 10-15m, Myrtaceae species, often near water courses.	7.0%
Liana Forest	Forest with abundant lianas predominating in the understory	13.8%
Meadow/Grassland	Open area dominated with native grasses	2.4%
Riparian	Woodlands and vegetation associated with rivers or streams	9.1%

^aAn additional 1.3% of the area is under restoration.