the local biome includes a number of endangered species, endemic, and near-extinct plants and animals.

ounces, marmosets, monkeys, sloths and hawks are the esteemed residents of this park - blessing it with purity and life.

this park's gradient directly affects the physical attributes of the area, including the climate and the availability of water sources, as well as the lives and presence of flora and fauna.

these elements come together to generate a highly diversified ecological landscape, and one of the most precious natural assets of rio de janeiro and of brazil.