Definitions of ecosystem services
Cultural services include immaterial benefits such as heritage, cultural identity, spiritual and intellectual enrichment, as well as aesthetic and recreational values.
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Aesthetic value
Humans perceive beauty in the physical characteristics of nature |
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Recreational value
Ecosystems offer possibilities for recreation and leisure |
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Cultural value (inspiration for art, culture, education and the spirit)
Existential, aesthetic, spiritual and religious value is ascribed to ecosystems, landscapes, animals and plants |
