due to the nature of the conservation unit, the body in charge of the monument determines public visitation, which may be restricted by its location.

two natural monuments, in rio de janeiro, which are open to public visitation, are the iconic morros do pão de açúcar and urca.

standing out as one of the city's most famous landmarks, the pão de açúcar, or sugarloaf mountain, is said to resemble a concentrated sugar loaf, and hangs off the city's vast coast as an early indication of the wealth of natural wonders that lay within.