The National Park of Rio de Janeiro was
created by Decree No. 50,932, issued by the Presidency of the Republic on July
6 of 1961 , coming unify the ancient Forests Protective Union of Tijuca ,
Painswick, Corcovado , Sugar Loaf , Trapicheiro, Andaraí , Three Rivers and
Covanca present in the Tijuca Massif , in the State of Guanabara , in a single
protected area of approximately 3200 ha . Upon its creation, the National Park
of Rio de Janeiro was subordinate to the former Forest Service of the Ministry
of Agriculture.The Decree N ° 60,183,
also issued
