the instituto iguaçu makes available more information on the parque ecológico de marapendi on this page. 

visitors who want to discover more about the importance of restingas in the ecosystem can do so by reading the paper  restoration of a restinga sandy coastal plain in brazil: survival and growth of planted woody species, by luiz r. zamith,  and fabio r. scarano, with facts linking directly into the parque marapendi.