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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. National park (Brazil) - Wikipedia

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    Of these, the two most visited were the Tijuca with 1.7 million visitors and the Iguaçu with 1 million visitors, together accounting for 71% of all visits to national parks in Brazil in 2009. [17] In 2011 it was estimated that the potential revenue from Brazil's national parks could be around R$1.7 billion annually by 2016. [ 14 ]

  4. Category:Real estate companies of Brazil - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Real estate companies of Brazil" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.

  5. 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 ...

  6. 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.

  7. Geography of Rio de Janeiro - Wikipedia

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    The city has parks and ecological reserves such as the Tijuca National Park, the world's first urban forest and UNESCO Environmental Heritage and Biosphere Reserve; Pedra Branca State Park, which houses the highest point of Rio de Janeiro, the peak of Pedra Branca; the Quinta da Boa Vista complex; the Botanical Garden; [5] Rio's Zoo; Parque Lage; and the Passeio Público, the first public park ...

  8. 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]

  9. Pedra da Gávea - Wikipedia

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    Pedra da Gávea is a monolithic mountain in Tijuca Forest, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Composed of granite and gneiss, its elevation is 844 metres (2,769 ft), making it one of the highest mountains in the world that ends directly in the ocean. [2]