Marapendi Municipal Nature Park

Marapendi Municipal Nature Park
Parque Natural Municipal de Marapendi
IUCN category II (national park)
Map showing the location of Marapendi Municipal Nature Park
Nearest city Rio de Janeiro
Coordinates 23°00′39″S 43°22′36″W / 23.0109°S 43.376781°W / -23.0109; -43.376781Coordinates: 23°00′39″S 43°22′36″W / 23.0109°S 43.376781°W / -23.0109; -43.376781
Area 155 hectares (380 acres)
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 155 hectares (380 acres) 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.

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