if individuals are interested in getting a visual picture of the city of rio de janeiro this map of the forests and mountains is available for interactive use - on the map it is possible to select terrain, types of vegetation, sandbanks, and areas with protected status - depending on the information selected the map will refresh accordingly.

provided by the city of rio's prefeitura, this printable map gives information on the protected areas, bodies of water, and roads within rio de janeiro's  municipal borders.

published by projeto caminhos geológicos, this page features a map of the most important geological locations in the state of rio de janeiro (mapa de localização dos pontos de interesse geológico do estado do rio de janeiro).