The Natural Parks are areas of nature conservation and all its biodiversity, being the responsibility of the federal government and used for tourist visits, scientific research and environmental education. The Chico Mendes Municipal Natural Park is located in the sandbank area of the sandy plain of the Baixada de Jacarepaguá, in order to conserve the Lagoinha das Tachas and its surroundings, while the Marapendi Municipal Natural Park extends the coastal strip of Barra da Tijuca, and emerges as an outdoor leisure space, in addition to an environmental conservation environment.