at a glance

this link shows the parque ecológico de marapendi on a wikimapia - the link as we present it is best seen using google chrome, as it might not open correctly with other browsers.

a great aerial video showing the system of lagoons in this region or rio de janeiro can be seen here. 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 fauna found in sandbanks (restingas), typical of rio de janeiro's state lagoons.