ECOPOTENTIAL: Improving Future Ecosystem Benefits through Earth Observations

indicates that cautious consideration of average scores is required for coastal and marine Protected Areas, as there is still a range in ecosystems from river deltas and estuaries, to coastal lagoons and open sea.

to fisheries. However, the variation across Protected Area reporting is large as fresh water has the highest mark in both the Danube delta and the Camargue and the lowest mark (0) in four of the other Protected Areas. This

E c o s y s t em s e r v i c e s i n c oa s t a l a n d ma r i n e p r o t e c t e d a r e a s Pe r c e p t i o n s o f r e s p o n d e n t s

Ecosystem Services Protected Areas

Curonian Spit National Park

Nemuno Delta Regional Park

Pelagos Sanctuary Camargue

Danube Delta

Doñana National Park

Wadden Sea

C U L T U R A L R E G U L A TI N G P R O VI S I O N I N G

Relative Importance high

recreation

aesthetic quality

education

none

research

spiritual significance

pest and disease control erosion prevention carbon sequestration life-cycle and habitat protection water treatment

flood prevention

pollination

fisheries

agriculture, meat

fresh water

timber

energy production

wild non meat food products

agriculture, grain

wild land meat

farmed sea food

genetic resources

Figure 4 : Perceived Importance of Ecosystem Services in Protected Area Coastal and Marine Ecosystems

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