Uploaded on 2015-12-15 by nearchouG

*1.Food* Cyprus is an island in the Mediterranean sea, therefore, the weather is ideal for the growing of a great variety of fruits, vegetables and plants. The conditions are ideal not only for farming fruits and vegetables, but also for wild foods. Wild olive trees, mushrooms, asparagus and many more other are growing wildly. ![enter image description here][1] ![enter image description here][2] ---------- **B. Regulating services** *1. Local climate and air quality* The inner land of Cyprus is composed by mountains which are full of trees. Those trees are able to filter harmful pollutants from the air, therefore provide an improved air quality. Also, those trees influence rainfall and water availability. What is more, they moderate extreme events such as avalanches and landslides. ![enter image description here][3] **C. Habit or supporting services** Cyprus has an impressive variety of fauna due to its geographical location. There are more than 380 identified species of birds because it is on the route of migrating birds between Africa and Europe. A frequent migrating visitor is the flamingo. ![enter image description here][4] **D. Cultural services** Cyprus has so much to offer when it comes to cultural and religious services. One of the many famous monasteries of Cyprus is that of St. Neophytos, which is located less than 10km from where I live. The monastery was initially caved-in on a mountain by st. Neophytos. Similar monasteries and sacred places like that are spread through-out Cyprus. ![enter image description here][5] [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14502033072014882.jpg [2]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14502033583846039.jpg [3]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14502036387943868.jpg [4]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14502041243685572.jpg [5]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14502042406898542.jpg