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The Tijuca National Park (Portuguese: Parque Nacional da Tijuca) is an urban national park in the mountains of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.The park is part of the Atlantic Forest Biosphere Preserve, [1] and is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio).
There are at least 62 species of mammals known to occur in the Tijuca National Park in the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. [1] Infraclass: Eutheria
Tijuca National Park. Estrada da Vista Chinesa skirts the Mesa do Imperador viewpoint and at the Morro da Vista Chinesa (380m/1247ft) runs into Estrada Dona Castorina
Tijuca (Portuguese pronunciation: [tʃiˈʒukɐ]) (meaning marsh or swamp in the Tupi language, from ty ("water") and îuk ("rotten") [1]) is a neighbourhood of the Northern Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It comprises the region of Saens Peña and Afonso Pena squares.
National parks are the oldest type of protected area in Brazil. National parks are very important for our rainforest and other areas. Their goal is to preserve ecosystems of great ecological importance and scenic beauty, and to support scientific research, education, environmental interpretation, recreation and eco-tourism through contact with nature.
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]
Located in the Tijuca Range, [5] Pedra da Gávea is 842 m (2,762 ft) tall, and is a granite dome. [3] The flat top of the mountain is capped with a 150 m tall layer of granite, whereas underneath, the mound is made up of gneiss. [6] [7] The former dates to around 450 million years ago, whereas the latter dates to 600 million years. [5]
List of mammals of Tijuca National Park This page was last edited on 11 July 2022, at 12:42 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...