the blog das apas (blog of the áreas de protecão ambiental), is a valuable source of news and information about protected areas in the state of rio de janeiro.

the blog mosaico carioca is an open channel of communication between the public and the conservation units and protected areas located in the metropolitan area of the city of rio de janeiro.

part of a program promoted by the ministry of environment through the national system of conservation units (sistema nacional de unidades conservação - snuc), the platform aims at the integration of actions between protected areas, and it is a valuable source of information including details on how to volunteer.