Behind São Paulo State, Paraná contains the second largest quantity of Atlantic Rainforest / (Mata Atlântica) of which about 540.000 hectars are preserved in form of 40 integral protection conservation units.
Of special ecotouristic interest is the southern part of the South-East Reserves World Heritage Site with the national parks Superagüi and Saint – Hilaire / Lange and Pico do Marumbi State Park