Introduction to the Protected Areas Benefit ... - Dinaric Arc parks
Introduction to the Protected Areas Benefit ... - Dinaric Arc parks
Introduction to the Protected Areas Benefit ... - Dinaric Arc parks
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Supporting Services(i.e. services necessary for <strong>the</strong> production of all o<strong>the</strong>r ecosystem services)- Ecosystem process maintenance (soil formation, nutrient cycling, primary production etc.)- Lifecycle maintenance (nursery habitats, seed dispersal, species interactions etc.)- Biodiversity maintenance and protection (genetic, species and habitat diversity)Provisioning Services(i.e. ecosystems’ ability <strong>to</strong>provide resources)- Food provisioning- Water provisioning- Provisioning of raw material(timber, wood, fuel, fibre)- Provisioning of medicinalresources / biochemicals(natural medicines, cosmeticspharmaceuticals etc.)- Provisioning of ornamentalresources- Provisioning of genetic resourcesRegulating Services(i.e. ecosystems’beneficial regula<strong>to</strong>ryprocesses)- Climate regulation- Natural hazards regulation- Purification and de<strong>to</strong>xificationof water, air and soil- Water / water flow regulation- Erosion and soil fertilityregulation- Pollination- Pest and disease regulationCultural Services(i.e. ecosystems’ nonmaterialbenefits)- Opportunities for recreationand <strong>to</strong>urism- Aes<strong>the</strong>tic values andinformation- Inspiration for art, design andculture- Information for education andresearch- Spiritual and religiousexperience- Cultural identify and heritage- Mental well-being and healthAdapted from <strong>the</strong> Millennium Ecosystem Assessment and TEEB
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