Pedra Branca State Park | |
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Parque Estadual da Pedra Branca | |
Nearest city | Rio de Janeiro, RJ |
Coordinates | 22°56′26″S 43°28′50″W / 22.940556°S 43.480556°W |
Area | 12,394 ha (47.85 sq mi) |
Designation | State park |
Created | 28 June 1974 |
Administrator | Fundação Instituto Estadual de Florestas (IEF) |
The Pedra Branca State Park (Portuguese: Parque Estadual da Pedra Branca) is a state park in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is one of the largest urban nature parks in the world. It protects an area of Atlantic Forest in the west of the city of Rio de Janeiro that includes the highest point in the city, the Pico da Pedra Branca.