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Absolutely! "Floresta da Tijuca", totally within Rio's city limits, is the largest, perhaps the only, urban Forrest in the World.
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A forest is typically found in rural areas, away from cities and developed areas. Forests are characterized by dense vegetation and a high concentration of trees, making them unsuitable for urban settings.
Gordon M. Heisler has written: 'Ultraviolet radiation, human health and the urban forest' -- subject(s): Physiological effect, Shade trees, Ultraviolet radiation, Urban forestry
Jean Albrecht has written: 'Supplement to Urban forestry' -- subject(s): Bibliography, Urban forestry, Trees in cities 'Reclamation and revegetation of strip mined lands: a selected bibliography of publications' 'Tropical forest conservation and development' -- subject(s): Bibliography, Sustainable forestry, Rain forest conservation, Forests and forestry, Forest conservation, Rain forests
plant trees
largest national urban park
Trees muffle urban noises and abate noises from airports and freeways.
Cats, trees
Because the urban areas are growing.
City of Edmonton (Urban) 683.88 km2 City of Toronto (Urban) 630 km2
Gene W. Grey has written: 'The urban forest' -- subject(s): Urban forestry