MONA dos Morros do Pão de Açúcar e da Urca
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
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Description
Visitors arriving in the city of Rio de Janeiro are welcomed by a natural monument formed by Sugarloaf Mountain and Morro da Urca, which, with their five hundred million years of geological history, guard the entrance to the Baía de Guanabara. Besides the extraordinary beauty of this geological site, the whole complex is surrounded by Atlantic Forest and its tremendous biodiversity, dazzling visitors with flora and fauna considered among the richest on the planet. So that future generations can continue to enjoy these natural wonders, the area was officially designated by the city government of Rio de Janeiro in 2006 as a protected area named Monumento Natural (MoNa) dos Morros do Pão de Açúcar e da Urca.
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- Total Area - 0.91km²
