Reserva de Marapendi (Rio de Janeiro)

A Marapendi Natural Reserve
Marapendi Natural Reserve

The Marapendi Natural Reserve (Portuguese: Reserva de Marapendi) is a coastal nature preserve (environmental protection zone) of approximately 665.62 hectares,[1] located in the Barra da Tijuca and Recreio neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, established for the preservation of native plants and animals such as the Paraná and jacarandas pines, restinga, mangroves and the Channel-billed toucan.[2]

The legal boundaries of the preserve extend over the Marapendi Natural Municipal Park (Portuguese: Parque Natural Municipal de Marapendi) [3] and some developed areas with a small number of commercial tenants permitted within the inner sanctuary.[4]

  1. ^ Parque Natural Municipal De Marapendi (Marapendi Natural Municipal Park) (in Portuguese)
  2. ^ Parque Marapendi (Marapendi Reserve & Park) Archived 2016-08-09 at archive.today (in Portuguese)
  3. ^ Parque Natural Municipal de Marapendi (in Portuguese)
  4. ^ Marapendi Reserve - Google maps (places)