Brazil's Atlantic Forest, Conservation, City Style
Photo Title
Brazil's Atlantic Forest, Conservation, City Style
Photographer/Creator
Mark W. Moffett
Collection
Publisher
National Geographic Magazine
Caption/Description
Usually photographed to show the city backdrop, Rio's Christ the Redeemer actually lies within the oldest, largest city park in the Americas. In 1861, Brazil's Emperor ordered that this huge area be replanted with native forest.
Citation
Mark W. Moffett, "Brazil's Atlantic Forest, Conservation, City Style," in POYi Archive, Item #33662, http://archive.poy.org/index.php/items/show/33662 (accessed May 23, 2025).
Date Added
07.06.2008