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 gerência de unidades de conservação de proteção integral is subordinate to the directorate of biodiversity and protected areas - dibap of the state environmental institute inea in rio de janeiro, and publishes news and updates with the purpose of preserving nature and the diversity of natural ecosystems in the state, while promoting environmental education, ecotourism, and sustainability in rio de janeiro.