Uploaded on 2017-04-27 by Patricia Cazorla

Make clear in your answer where you can find the ecosystem service and what the ecosystem offers to your living area. To support your answers, you are asked to provide one or more images for every example that describe the respective services. a. Provisioning services: Ecuador has a rich fauna and flora so it is within the list of megadiverse countries. In fact, the jungle biome or tropical forest extends over most of its territory, while in the west, adjacent to the coast, is also the dry forest biome and mangroves. Ecuador is a major exporter of oil and is the main exporter of bananas worldwide. Moreover, Ecuador is the first exporter of palm heart, second exporter of scrimp and third exporter of flowers in the world (2014). Oil extraction Bananas plantation b. Regulating services: The Unique Environmental Information System, SUIA, seeks to integrate all environmental information in one place to generate Geographic, Documentation, Statistics and Automation indicators of institutional processes. This WEB application was developed for the management of procedures and projects aimed at the control, registration, maintenance and preservation of the environment. Cuenca is the pioneer in wastewater treatment since in 1999 it implements the Oxidation ponds Ucubamba, which treats 95% of wastewater in the city. It has an area of 45 Ha and serves an area of 18200 Ha. Oxidation ponds Ucubamba, Cuenca. c.    Habitat or Supporting services: A total of 1252 species of vertebrates are within a category of threat, of which 217 species are mammals, 238 species are birds, 276 species are reptiles and 521 species are amphibians. At present, the MAE has National Strategies for the conservation of some endangered species such as the spectacled bear, Andean condor, harpy eagle and tapir. It also has an Action Plan for the conservation of albatrosses. In the same way, it seeks to conserve the habitat of these species, through the National System of Protected Areas (SNAP). Harpy eagle Andean condor c. Cultural services: Quito, the capital of Ecuador, is the first city declared as cultural heritage of humanity by the UNESCO in 1978, Cuenca received the same designation in 1999 and the Galapagos islands received the designation of Natural Heritage of humanity in 1978. The Yasuní National Park, which is mainly jungle, was designated by the UNESCO in 1989 as a biosphere reserve and is part of the territory where the village Huaorani and the Tagaeri and Taromenane are located, which are uncontacted groups. These designations in addition to the richness of its landscapes and its welcoming people attract visitors all year (1.3 million foreign tourists in 2014). This year Quito and Cuenca were nominated by the World Travel Awards, in the list of City Break Destination 2017. Cerro del Panecillo appreciated from the View of one of the lagoons of El Cajas National north of Quito Park near C