in total, inea is responsible for rio's 18 conservation units of full protection (parks, biological reserves and ecological stations), and the 13 units with sustainable use (protected areas).  

on this link, the instituto estadual do ambiente- ineaprovides a daily suitabilityreport for several beaches in rio de janeiro, city and state - and all of inea's departments can be contacted via the information on this page.

created in 1989, the instituto brasileiro do meio ambiente e dos recursos naturais renováve, is known in english as the brazilian institute of the environment and renewable natural resources, but is better known internationally by its acronym ibama, and refers to the administrative organ of the brazilian ministry of the environment (ministério do meio ambiente).