De Potencial a Ação: Omecs e Conservação Inclusiva no Brasil

The document examines two Sesc São Paulo units—Sesc Bertioga and Sesc Interlagos—as models for private conservation with public interest. Sesc Bertioga manages 384.43 hectares, including high restinga forests and areas overlapping with the Serra do Mar State Park, while Sesc Interlagos has recovered approximately 18 hectares of Atlantic Forest in a dense urban setting. Both sites integrate environmental conservation with social services, offering education, sports, and culture to the local population. The study identifies that several areas within these units, which are not formal conservation units (UC), meet the criteria for OECMs due to their in situ biodiversity. It recommends formalizing this recognition, developing integrated strategic plans, and strengthening the link between nature and public health to enhance urban quality of life.

• Sesc Bertioga manages a total of 384.43 hectares across several plots (glebas), including high restinga forests and an area (Gleba V) that overlaps with the Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar to protect water catchment for the vacation center.
• At Sesc Bertioga, at least 51 hectares are identified as potential other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) because they maintain conserved in situ biodiversity and are not designated as formal conservation units (UC).
• Sesc Interlagos has transformed a former small farm with little native vegetation into an 'urban oasis', increasing native vegetation from approximately 2.7 hectares at its inauguration to about 18 hectares of Atlantic Forest in various stages of regeneration.
• The Sesc system has five ecological reserves, some already recognized and others in the process of becoming Private Natural Heritage Reserves (RPPNs), including Sesc Pantanal, Sesc Tepequém, Sesc Bertioga, Sesc Iparana, and Sesc Serra Azul.
• Conservation efforts at these units are supported by specialized staff, including environmental education agents, green area management agents, and park rangers, reflecting an institutional shift toward socio-environmental sustainability since approximately 1994.
• The primary pressures on Sesc Bertioga's complementary plots include risks of illegal occupation and irregular use by local residents, which the institution manages through a combination of surveillance and community engagement via sports, culture, and education.
• The document recommends that the Sesc system systematically map its natural areas to evaluate their potential for OECM recognition and seek international certification through the IUCN Green List.

APA

Maretti, C. C., Gajardo, O. B., Lobo, R., & Pacheco, P. (2025). De Potencial a Ação: Omecs e Conservação Inclusiva no Brasil. WWF International. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/1813/Brazil_CS_Sesc_Bertioga_e_Interlagos.pdf

Chicago

Maretti, Cláudio C., Osvaldo Barassi Gajardo, Rafaella Lobo, and Pablo Pacheco. De Potencial a Ação: Omecs e Conservação Inclusiva no Brasil. WWF International, 2025. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/1813/Brazil_CS_Sesc_Bertioga_e_Interlagos.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{maretti2025potencial, author = {Maretti, Cláudio C. and Gajardo, Osvaldo Barassi and Lobo, Rafaella and Pacheco, Pablo}, title = {{De Potencial a Ação: Omecs e Conservação Inclusiva no Brasil}}, institution = {WWF International}, year = {2025}, month = dec, url = {https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/1813/Brazil_CS_Sesc_Bertioga_e_Interlagos.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }