Uploaded on 2015-12-10 by ReD_CoDE

**Food** – Majority of food needs produce in our province. **Raw Materials** – Zanjan has big Lead and Zinc as well as Granite mines ![enter image description here][1] **Fresh water** – we have fresh water but the best fresh water in our country is for Tehran **Medical resources** – we have access to medical resources but the quality of medical services is a little bit unacceptable - **Regulating Services** **Local Climate and Air Quality** – Zanjan has cold and mountainous climate, so the quality of the air is very well. **Carbon Sequestration and Storage** – the capita of green area in city is above than the average in the country, so I think we have a low CO2 emission between all provinces in Iran **Moderation of Extreme Events** – we have low rate of extreme events in Zanjan. **Waste-water Treatment** – this is one of must important issues in Iran, the capita of waste-water is more than several time of the global average **Erosion Prevention and Maintenance of Soil Fertility** – in my opinion we are weak in this area, in both prevention and maintenance; still we use traditional fertilizers, which are harmful to environment **Pollination** – I think we don’t have any issues in it Biological control – we have some protected areas, but we have some problems with illegal hunters - **Habitat or Supporting services** **Habitats for species** – we have protected and natural habitats for diverse species **Maintenance of genetic diversity** – I think we don’t have any issues in it - **Cultural Services** **Recreation and mental and physical health** – we are a semi-industrial province with low economy, so the infrastructures related to recreation, mental and physical health is not acceptable **Tourism** – we have some well-known ancient monuments as well as natural resources for tourism, like ![Dome of Soltaniyeh][2] [Dome of Soltaniyeh][3] ![Rakhtshooy Khaneh Edifice][4] [Rakhtshooy Khaneh Edifice][5] ![Katale Khor][6] [Katale Khor][7] [Katale Khor][8] ![enter image description here][9] ![enter image description here][10] **Aesthetic appreciation and inspiration for culture, art and design** – I think we have good potential in this area, so the government haven’t noticed in this area appropriately **Spiritual experience and sense of place** – Zanjan is a calm city with lot of beautiful countryside [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14497048573162319.jpeg [2]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1449705314711678.jpg [3]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dome_of_Soltaniyeh [4]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1449705476418684.jpg [5]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rakhtshooy_Khaneh_Edifice [6]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1449705617568753.jpg [7]: https://www.google.com/search?q=%DA%A9%D8%AA%D9%84%D9%87%20%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%B1&hl=en&biw=1366&bih=609&site=webhp&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjp3K-M_s_JAhXB8HIKHbImC-8QsAQIJA [8]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katale_Khor [9]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1449705751159332.jpg [10]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14497057778041028.jpg