Ecosystem services in Santo Domingo
FC-02x Livable Future Cities (1st Run) - Compulsory Exercise 4
Uploaded on 2015-11-18 by nelson_ps
According to the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources 730.46 km2 land of Santo Domingo they are dedicated to agricultural use, mainly the cultivation of Anne of sugar, but provisioning services are very scarce in the urban area. **b. Regulating services:** A big part of province is covered by trees and plants, the Ministry of Environment says that 26.8% of its surface is covered by broadleaf forest. ![Parque Mirador Sur, Bella Vista][1] **c. Habitat or Supporting services** According to the Ministry of Environment, the province has 14 protected areas, occupying a surface of 57.71 square kilometer.![Parque Nacional Humedales del Ozama][2] **d. Cultural services** The city has many tourist and recreational sites, like the Parque Mirador Sur and the Parque Nacional los Tres Ojos.![Parque Mirador Sur][3] ![Parque Los Tres Ojos][4] [1]: http://s14.postimg.org/i2pqd7kyp/ricardo3.png [2]: http://elnacional.com.do/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/p1.jpg [3]: http://www.touringdominicanrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/parque-ciclistas.jpg [4]: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a7/LosTresOjos.JPG