| Tijuca National Park | |
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| Parque Nacional da Tijuca | |
 View of Pedra da Gávea | |
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| Nearest city | Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro |
| Coordinates | 22°57′34″S 43°16′40″W / 22.95944°S 43.27778°W |
| Area | 3,958.41 ha |
| Designation | National park |
| Created | 1961 |
| Visitors | 3,305,010 (in 2016) |
| Administrator | ICMBio |
| Criteria | Natural: v, vi |
| Reference | 1100 |
| Inscription | 2012 (36th Session) |
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).
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