Looking at the park's three sectors, Sector A -- the smallish, tropical Tijuca Forest -- is the easiest to reach. You can access it via Praça Afonso Vizeu by a variety of buses from Rio: 301, 333 ...

An arial view of the 'Christ the Redeemer' statue on top of Corcovado Mountain, situated in the Tijuca forest, on July 27, 2011 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Outdoorsy types love exploring this expansive green rainforest. Covering more than 9,600 acres, Tijuca National Park sits within the Atlantic Forest and is one of the largest urban forests on the ...

Tijuca Forest used to be home to 33 large- and medium-sized species, ... Instead, it's reintroducing species that are endemic to the forest, easy to work with and thrive elsewhere in Brazil.

The famous Christ the Redeemer statue, surrounded by Tijuca Forest, overlooks Rio de Janeiro. Photograph by Flavio Veloso, Brazil Photos/LightRocket/Getty Images TRAVEL ...

The rainforest that once covered around 15% of Brazil has shrunk by more than three-quarters. However, initiatives are multiplying, notably to reforest Rio de Janeiro.

OPINION: Tijuca National Park is the largest urban rainforest in the world and the heart of Rio. Now, the little-known story of how six enslaved Black Brazilians helped save the land from complete ...

But the Tijuca forest isn't just eye candy – it's a critical temperature regulator and source of freshwater for Brazil's second-largest metropolis. And according to Fernandez, the forest isn't ...