National Park · Brazil
Tijuca National Park
Tijuca National Park is a national park in Brazil, covering 9,780 acres (3,958 ha), established in 1961.
Photo: Halley Pacheco de Oliveira via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Brazil |
| Area | 9,780 acres (3,958 ha) |
| Established | 1961 |
| Coordinates | 22.9594° S, 43.2778° W |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Tijuca National Park
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, and is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio). The area is composed of secondary vegetation, as it is the result of reforestation carried out during the Second Empire, when it became clear that deforestation caused by coffee farms was harming the drinking water supply of the then-capital of the Empire.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · 8.1 miles away
- Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG) · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil · 10.5 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Tijuca National Park?
Tijuca National Park is in Brazil (22.9594° S, 43.2778° W).
When was Tijuca National Park established?
Tijuca National Park was established in 1961, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Tijuca National Park?
Tijuca National Park covers 9,780 acres (3,958 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1974494 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tijuca_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).