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A black capuchin (Cebus nigritus) in the Tijuca National Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Also known as the black-horned capuchin, it is native to the Atlantic Forest of in south-eastern Brazil and far north-eastern Argentina. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
A black capuchin (Cebus nigritus) in the Tijuca National Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Also known as the black-horned capuchin, it is native to the Atlantic Forest of in south-eastern Brazil and far north-eastern Argentina. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
A view of the 842 meter Pedra da Gavea (Gavea Peak) from the Tijuca Forest National Park in Rio de Janeiro. The park, a forested mountain surrounded by an intensely populated urban area, is a model of preservation of the Brazil's Atlantic Forest ecosystem, of which only 7% remains. It is allegedly the largest urban forest in the world, and declared a National Park in 1961. Formerly a coffee planting area and Rio's water source, Brazilian Emperor Dom Pedro II had the area completely reforested in the 1860s as the city's water supply began to dwindle. It is home to hundreds of species of plants and wildlife, many threatened by extinction (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
A view of the 842 meter Pedra da Gavea (Gavea Peak) from the Tijuca Forest National Park in Rio de Janeiro. The park, a forested mountain surrounded by an intensely populated urban area, is a model of preservation of the Brazil's Atlantic Forest ecosystem, of which only 7% remains. It is allegedly the largest urban forest in the world, and declared a National Park in 1961. Formerly a coffee planting area and Rio's water source, Brazilian Emperor Dom Pedro II had the area completely reforested in the 1860s as the city's water supply began to dwindle. It is home to hundreds of species of plants and wildlife, many threatened by extinction (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
A view of the Tijuca area of Rio, including the Maracana Stadium, from the Tijuca Forest National Park in Rio de Janeiro. The park, a forested mountain surrounded by an intensely populated urban area, is a model of preservation of the Brazil's Atlantic Forest ecosystem, of which only 7% remains. It is allegedly the largest urban forest in the world, and declared a National Park in 1961. Formerly a coffee planting area and Rio's water source, Brazilian Emperor Dom Pedro II had the area completely reforested in the 1860s as the city's water supply began to dwindle. It is home to hundreds of species of plants and wildlife, many threatened by extinction (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
A view of downtown Rio, top, from the Tijuca Forest National Park in Rio de Janeiro. The park, a forested mountain surrounded by an intensely populated urban area, is a model of preservation of the Brazil's Atlantic Forest ecosystem, of which only 7% remains. It is allegedly the largest urban forest in the world, and declared a National Park in 1961. Formerly a coffee planting area and Rio's water source, Brazilian Emperor Dom Pedro II had the area completely reforested in the 1860s as the city's water supply began to dwindle. It is home to hundreds of species of plants and wildlife, many threatened by extinction (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Hikers approach the top of the Tijuca Peak with of downtown Rio, top, in the background, from the Tijuca Forest National Park in Rio de Janeiro. The park, a forested mountain surrounded by an intensely populated urban area, is a model of preservation of the Brazil's Atlantic Forest ecosystem, of which only 7% remains. It is allegedly the largest urban forest in the world, and declared a National Park in 1961. Formerly a coffee planting area and Rio's water source, Brazilian Emperor Dom Pedro II had the area completely reforested in the 1860s as the city's water supply began to dwindle. It is home to hundreds of species of plants and wildlife, many threatened by extinction (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
A view downtown Rio, far left, and the Tijuca Forest National Park in Rio de Janeiro. The park, a forested mountain surrounded by an intensely populated urban area, is a model of preservation of the Brazil's Atlantic Forest ecosystem, of which only 7% remains. It is allegedly the largest urban forest in the world, and declared a National Park in 1961. Formerly a coffee planting area and Rio's water source, Brazilian Emperor Dom Pedro II had the area completely reforested in the 1860s as the city's water supply began to dwindle. It is home to hundreds of species of plants and wildlife, many threatened by extinction (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Hikers walk down steps carved into the stone near the top of the Tijuca Peak in the Tijuca Forest National Park in Rio de Janeiro. The park, a forested mountain surrounded by an intensely populated urban area, is a model of preservation of the Brazil's Atlantic Forest ecosystem, of which only 7% remains. It is allegedly the largest urban forest in the world, and declared a National Park in 1961. Formerly a coffee planting area and Rio's water source, Brazilian Emperor Dom Pedro II had the area completely reforested in the 1860s as the city's water supply began to dwindle. It is home to hundreds of species of plants and wildlife, many threatened by extinction. The steps were carved in 1920 to recieve King Albert of Belgium. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
A black capuchin (Cebus nigritus) in the Tijuca National Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Also known as the black-horned capuchin, it is native to the Atlantic Forest of in south-eastern Brazil and far north-eastern Argentina. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
A black capuchin (Cebus nigritus) in the Tijuca National Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Also known as the black-horned capuchin, it is native to the Atlantic Forest of in south-eastern Brazil and far north-eastern Argentina. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
A black capuchin (Cebus nigritus) in the Tijuca National Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Also known as the black-horned capuchin, it is native to the Atlantic Forest of in south-eastern Brazil and far north-eastern Argentina. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
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