not as famous but also a great asset to the city are the forests of the state park of gericinó - mendanha - perhaps out of the way from many touristic areas, this space makes for a pleasant and unexpected discovery.

nearly 30% of the surface of rio de janeiro city is made up of mata atlânticaand its ecosystems, such as sandbanks and mangroves.within the city limits, the zona oeste (west zone) has the most green spaces in town, with the district of guaratibaclaiming almost 7000 hectares and most of the vegetation of all neighborhoods.

the zona sul(south zone) is the second greenest area of rio, and the neighborhood of são conrado leads the ranking with its 395 hectares of mata atlântica, followed by gávea with 105 hectares, urca 88, and botafogo and copabana with over 70 hectares each.