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.

Mosaico Carioca, or 'Carioca Mosaic', is an open channel of communications between citizens and the protected and conservational areas of the metropolitan region - It provides information on trails, flora, fauna, protective work and much more, relating to the 'Mosaico Carioco' of protected regions which include 'Parque Nacional da Tijuca, (Tijuca National Park), as well as the Parques Naturals Municipals (Natural Municipal Parks) of Prainha, Marapendi, Bosque da Barra, Freguesia, Catacumba, Cidade, Serra da Capoeira, and much more.

It also provides extensive information about the Trilha Transcarioca, or 'Trail Transcarioca', which is a trail route spanning 170 km from Guaratiba to Morro da Urca, in which visitors have the opportunity to uncover the wonders of protected regions of the city.