ECOPOTENTIAL: Improving Future Ecosystem Benefits through Earth Observations

E c o s y s t em s e r v i c e s i n a r i d 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

Har HaNegev National Park Samaria National Park Alta Murgia wild land meat Figure 6 : Perceived Pressures on Protected Area Arid and Semi-Arid Ecosystems 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 Montado Kruger National Park none pollination erosion prevention flood prevention pest and disease control life-cycle and habitat protection recreation spiritual significance research aesthetic quality education farmed sea food energy production wild non meat food products genetic resources fresh water agriculture, meat fisheries water treatment carbon sequestration agriculture, grain timber

Relative Importance high

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