Nature is like a giant "factory" that delivers vital products to humans, called ecosystem services. Theoretically, they can be divided into:
• support services, which ensure the conditions that make the existence of all living organisms possible: water cycle, photosynthesis, soil creation, provision of nutrients, habitats for wildlife, species and genetic diversity;
• adjustment services, which ensure the existence of the ideal natural conditions for life to continue: water purification, air purification, pest control, pollination, erosion control;
• production services, without which we could not survive: food, drinking water, raw materials, fuel and energy, medicines;
• cultural services, which are not material but which touch our mind and spirit: source of inspiration for artists, spaces for relaxation and outdoor sports, areas for tourism and hiking, beauty and spiritual value.
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