Uploaded on 2017-03-27 by David Peña

Ecosystem services Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil a. Provisioning services There's a big production of food around the city. Futhermore, fresh water is widely used for human consumption. b. Regulating services Due to the enormous quantity of trees in the city, there are many benefits, as improve local climate and air quality, carbon sequestration and storage, moderation of floods, and others. c. Habitat or Supporting services The many parks and green areas around the city are a propitious habitats for species and can help the maintenance of genetic diversity. d. Cultural services The many parks and green areas around the city are used for recreation and mental and physical health, tourism, aesthetic appreciation and inspiration for culture, art and design, spiritual experience and sense of place and others. The picture shows the 'Parque das Mangabeiras', used for many of these activities cited.