Marapendi Municipal Nature Park

The Marapendi Natural Municipal Park (Portuguese: Parque Natural Municipal de Marapendi) [1] is a municipal nature park, a public recreation facility of approximately 155 hectares (380 acres) within the Marapendi Natural Reserve (Portuguese: Reserva de Marapendi), located in the Barra da Tijuca and Recreio neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and part of a protected area for the preservation of native plants and animals.

Marapendi Municipal Nature Park
Parque Natural Municipal de Marapendi
Map showing the location of Marapendi Municipal Nature Park
Map showing the location of Marapendi Municipal Nature Park
Nearest cityRio de Janeiro
Coordinates23°00′39″S 43°22′36″W
Area155 hectares (380 acres)
DesignationMunicipal nature park
Created1978

The park is part of the Carioca Mosaic, established in 2011.[2]

References
  1. Parque Natural Municipal de Marapendi (in Portuguese)
  2. Mosaico Carioca de Áreas Protegidas – MMA, Mosaico Carioca.

Sources
  • Mosaico Carioca de Áreas Protegidas (in Portuguese), MMA, retrieved 2017-01-14


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