visitors interested in entering any areas of environmental protection, wild beaches, or any other region where nature is more present than humans, should read the rules of conduct, as prepared by the ministry of the environment of brazil and posted on this page.

on this link a quick and simplified map shows rio de janeiro's mountains and city and gives a good idea of th general landscape - provided by the instituto brasileiro de geografia e estatística - ibge, this map clearly shows all of rio de janeiro state mountain ridges.

provided by the instituto estadual de ambiente - inea, on this page there is a simple map of all the protected areas in the state of rio de janeiro, along with a very important set of guidelines for the prevention of fires.