Uploaded on 2016-03-31 by Afsalles

There is in Blumenau a family farmer's cooperative, supported by Municipality. This cooperative produces vegetables, fruits and food (milk, iogurt, jams,etc), some of them are commercialized in a farmer's market and some are distributed to municipal schools. ![Local farmer's production. Image credits: Municipality][1] b. Regulating services: BIOLOGICAL CONTROL Blumenau is sorrounded by rainforest (Mata Atlantica), and there are many services to conserve and control the forest. Blumenau's university has a department to conserve, preserve and study the forest. ![Researchers from Blumenau's university. Image credits: LAMPF][2] ![Image credit: LAMPF][3] c.Habitat or supporting services: HABITAT FOR SPECIES There are lots of national paris close to Blumenau city. Some of them are inside the city and it's part of a conservation program (Parque São Francisco e Parque Nacional do Itajaí). ![Parque Nacional do Itajai. Image credits: internet][4] ![Parque Natural São Francisco. Image credits: Internet][5] d.Cultural service: TOURISM Mountains, rivers, waterfalls, rainforest are some of the attractions around Blumenau. There are many options of ecotourism, including trekkings, cycling, rafting, among others. ![Trekking Morro do Sapo. Image credits: Eco hospedagem][6] [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1459452228390059.jpg [2]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1459452532155525.jpg [3]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14594525928807141.jpg [4]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14594529522262077.jpg [5]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14594529792029138.jpg [6]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14594533097449129.jpg