Uploaded on 2015-12-12 by dakou

The artificial lake of Marathon provides Athens with fresh water. Marathon valley provides vegetable products. Fish farming area of Lavrio Port provides Athens with sea food. ![The dam and the artificial lake of Marathon][1] The dam and the artificial lake of Marathon https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9B%CE%AF%CE%BC%CE%BD%CE%B7_%CE%9C%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%B1%CE%B8%CF%8E%CE%BD%CE%B1 **b. Regulating services:** The three mountains around Athens, Mt Penteli, Mt Parnitha and Mt Ymittos regulate the local climate and air quality, moderate extreme natural events and serve as the "lungs of Athens". ![Mt Parnitha][2] Mt Parnitha https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%A0%CE%AC%CF%81%CE%BD%CE%B7%CE%B8%CE%B1 **c. Habitat or Supporting services:** In the national park of Mt Parnitha live special species of animals (red deer, wolf) and plants (the black fir). ![Mt Parnitha forest][3] The Mt Parnitha deer http://www.parnitha.net/ **d. Cultural services:** Lake Vouliagmenis (south suburbs of Athens) has underground thermal springs. Here take place medicinal baths and also several cultural events. ![Vouliagmenis lake][4] Vouliagmenis Lake https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9B%CE%AF%CE%BC%CE%BD%CE%B7_%CE%92%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%B1%CE%B3%CE%BC%CE%AD%CE%BD%CE%B7%CF%82 [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14499167133549152.jpg [2]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1449918130674671.jpg [3]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14499180448915504.jpg [4]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14499181813216169.jpg