Uploaded on 2015-12-11 by MarinaStephanie

![digite a descrição da imagem aqui][1] http://www.emplasa.sp.gov.br/Emplasa/Cartografia/atlas/pdf_atlas/Atlas_RibPires.pdf **A. Provisioning services** In Ribeirão Pires there is headwaters for three important rivers that provides water for the metropolitan area of São Paulo, and there is a big dam too, as you can see on the picture bellow. Organic Fruits and vegetables are produced in local familiar farms. ![digite a descrição da imagem aqui][2] **B. Regulations Services** The existence of many green areas (almost twice as urban surface) contributes for the regulations services bellow: Regulation of temperature and air quality Carbon sequestration and storage Preservation of flora, fauna and watershed Erosion prevention **C. Habitat or Supporting services** The Atlantic Forest is abundant on the territory of the city, is a terrestrial biome that extends along the Atlantic coast of Brazil, it's extraordinarily lush in biodiversity and endemic species, many of which are threatened with extinction. Bromeliad is a characteristic plant from Atlantic Forest and I have some in my garden ![digite a descrição da imagem aqui][3] **D. Cultural services** Tourism is one important cultural service, with ecological tracks inside the Atlantic Forest and Colonial buildings and Churches to visit. ![digite a descrição da imagem aqui][4] [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1449796602357003.png [2]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1449796449743065.jpg [3]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1449796936323984.jpg [4]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14497967549229082.jpg