Marapendi Municipal Nature Park | |
Alt Name: | Parque Natural Municipal de Marapendi |
Iucn Category: | II |
Map: | Brazil |
Relief: | yes |
Nearest City: | Rio de Janeiro |
Coordinates: | -23.0109°N -43.3768°W |
Designation: | Municipal nature park |
Created: | 1978 |
The Marapendi Natural Municipal Park (Portuguese: Parque Natural Municipal de Marapendi) [1] is a municipal nature park, a public recreation facility of approximately within the Marapendi Natural Reserve (Portuguese: Reserva de Marapendi), located in the Barra da Tijuca and Recreio neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and part of a protected area for the preservation of native plants and animals.
The park is part of the Carioca Mosaic, established in 2011.