 In the southern and northern part of town, there are elevations on the east and west side, with the north APA Alto Iguaçu (Environmental Protection Area) and Maringa-Recantus APA, a part with several preserved vegetation hills.The vegetation consisted of swamps and marshes and across the Baixada Fluminense.Also along the lines of Baixada, it was almost all cleared to give way to the city.