It includes various federal, state and municipal conservation units in and around the city of Rio de Janeiro.

[1] It included conservation units administered at the federal, state and municipal levels.

The federal Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio) administers the Tijuca National Park and Ilhas Cagarras Natural Monument.

The Rio de Janeiro State Secretariat for the Environment administers the Pedra Branca State Park, Gericinó/Mendanha and Sepetiba II environmental protection areas, and Guaratiba Biological Reserve.

[3] The consultative council includes administrators of the various protected areas and representatives of other public and private bodies.