the lakes, fountains, and many sculptures have also been arranged in classic patterns, representing the presence of human ingenuity with regards to the organization of space.

the fundação parques e jardins is the city's department in charge of maintaining the streets of rio, along with more than 1800 square and gardens,  rich with plants and trees - and can be contacted here.

also a valuable asset to the city of rio is instituto iguaçu de pesquisa e preservação ambiental - iippa, the institute for environmental research and preservation,  maintaining data on all major parks, and reachable via the institute's official website here, via phone at 21 2240.6823, or via email here.