the instituto estadual do ambiente (inea) believe that the first phase of the recovery has already been completed, with the partially cleaning of the lagoon and the surrounding area. however, there is still a long way to go to rebuild the natural ecosystems of the lagoon, whilst it still remains an incredible sight to behold, and a gem of the city.

the study diagnóstico das restingas no brasil (diagnostic of brazilian sandbanks) by sandro menezes silva, of the botanical and biological sciences of the universidade federal do paraná gives a wealth of information on the types of flora and faunafound in sandbanks (restingas), typical of rio de janeiro's state lagoons.