Uploaded on 2020-08-13 by Marbella Vasquez Farach

Provisioning Services Costa Rican agriculture is very important in the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), almost 10% of Costa Rica's land use is dedicated to agriculture. The main products include bananas, pineapples, coffee, sugar, rice, vegetables and tropical fruits. Water has been considered to be the major natural resource of the country, with numerous rivers, one major lake used for hydroelectric generation, and two major aquifers. Regulating Services Costa Rican air is polluted in some areas due to heavy traffic. Fortunately this pollution can be carried way by the wind and during rainy season the air gets cleaned with the afternoon rainstorms. Habitat or Supporting services Costa Rica is considered to have one of the highest density of biodiversity worldwide and is demonstrates the importance of conservation. Over 27% of the country's land has a protected status as national parks, wildlife refuges, forest preserves, and more Cultural services Tourism has been one of the fastest growing economic sectors of the country and ecotourism is extremely popular. With a 3.0 million foreign visitors in 2018 Costa Rica became the most visited nation in the Central American region.