It is located in the heart of a densely populated neighbourhood, and is threatened by pollution and illegal extraction and hunting.

It was the result of efforts to protect one of the few remaining green spaces in the city by the Cidade Nova bairro, which contains the park, the Urban Forest Fragments volunteer group and the Legislative Assembly.

It contains remnants of primary forest, low and high rainforest, grassland and Mauritia flexuosa palms.

The park is home to various small mammals, including the threatened pied tamarin (Saguinus bicolor).

[5] Other threats are illegal removal of wood and other forest products, hunting of small mammals and noise pollution, which may affect reproduction.