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  2. Tijuca National Park - Wikipedia

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    The park boundaries as of 2011. Tijuca National Park is claimed to be the world's largest urban forest, [1] covering some 39.58 square kilometres (15.28 sq mi), [8] although this title is disputed with Johannesburg, South Africa. [9] The park shares its name with the bairros (neighborhoods) of Tijuca and Barra da Tijuca nearby.

  3. List of World Heritage Sites in South America - Wikipedia

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    Huascarán National Park: Ancash, Peru: Natural: (vii), (viii) 340,000 (840,000) 1985 Huascarán National Park is located in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range of the Andes. It surrounds Huascarán, the tallest peak in Peru. The physical environment includes glaciers, ravines, and lakes, while the park is home to several regional animal species.

  4. Geography of Rio de Janeiro - Wikipedia

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    Since 1961, the Tijuca National Park (Parque Nacional da Tijuca), the largest city-surrounded urban forest and the second largest urban forest in the world, has been a National Park. The largest urban forest in the world is the Floresta da Pedra Branca (White Rock Forest), which is located in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro.

  5. National park (Brazil) - Wikipedia

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    Alto Cariri National Park, Bahia Ilha Grande National Park. National Parks (Portuguese: Parques nacionais) are a legally-defined type of protected area of Brazil.The first parks were created in the 1930s with other parks being gradually added, typically protecting a natural monument such as a waterfall or gorge near to a coastal population centre.

  6. How Black people saved Rio de Janeiro’s Tijuca forest - AOL

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    OPINION: Tijuca National Park is the largest urban rainforest in the world and the heart of Rio. Now, the little-known story of how six enslaved Black Brazilians helped save the land from complete ...

  7. Pico da Tijuca - Wikipedia

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    The mountain is the most prominent peak of the Rio de Janeiro City urban zone. Pico da Tijuca is part of the 3,958.41 hectares (9,781.4 acres) Tijuca National Park protected area, established in 1961. There are stairs cut in the rock to reach the top of the peak. [3]

  8. Rio de Janeiro - Wikipedia

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    Since 1961, the Tijuca National Park (Parque Nacional da Tijuca), the largest city-surrounded urban forest and the second largest urban forest in the world, has been a National Park. The largest urban forest in the world is the Floresta da Pedra Branca (White Rock Forest), which is located in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro.

  9. Brazil braces for worst coral bleaching ever - AOL

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    Brazil is bracing for what may be its worst-ever coral bleaching event as extremely warm waters damage reefs in the country's largest marine reserve – threatening the region's tourism and ...

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