in the zona central (central zone) of rio, the neighborhood of santa teresa is the greenest of all, bordering the district of alto da boa vista, the neighborhood in the northern zonewith the largesr forest, together with tijuca.

the rest of rio is not as green, in fact in the zona norte (north zone), home of the tijuca national park, half of the districts have almost no vegetation, with two dozens of them having no mata atlânticaat all.

exploring the lush atlantic forest of urban rio de janeiro alone could take weeks, stepping outside the city opens yet another world of green wonders. a variety of state and national parks contain many forests, rich with flora and faunaunique to them, adding a level of awe and amazement to any excursion or hiking adventure.