Curitiba has a total of 33 parks, totaling 19,251,878 m², or 19.25 km², 4.42% of the city's area.
They help combat pollution, promote biodiversity in the core of large cities and facilitate temperature and humidity control. Green areas within metropolises are also an important element of social cohesion.
Parks can bring quality of life to the population. As they provide contact with nature and its structures and environmental quality, when appropriate and attractive, are crucial for physical activity and leisure. These activities bring different psychosocial and physical benefits to individual health, such as reducing a sedentary lifestyle and alleviating the stress of everyday urban life.
