Europe s Natural Treasures an illustrated ecosystem services map

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1 Europe s Natural Treasures an illustrated ecosystem services map Description Europe is full of natural treasures that provide endless inspiration, excitement, and enjoyment as well as supporting much of our economy. These benefits we get from nature sometimes referred to as ecosystem services, that are provided by Europe's natural capital. This map provides a rich picture of many of these ecosystem services and is accompanied by a legend that explains different categories of benefits. The map - and the illustrated ecosystem services within the map - can be used for illustration purposes and as an informative educational resource. The illustration was created by Sara Gelfgren from Scriberia as outreach material for the European Union FP7 project OPERAs ( based on Marc Metzger's ideas and valuable input from Kathleen Allen, Archie Crofton, Martina Metzger and members of the OPERAs consortium. Citation Metzger M. et al. (2018). Europe's natural treasures - an illustrated ecosystem services map, [image]. The University of Edinburgh. Files The map is provided as.pdf,.jpg,.svg and Adobe Illustrated.ai files. This file provides a legend and description of the individual map elements. Further information Dr Marc Metzger The University of Edinburgh marc.metzger@ed.ac.uk

2 The benefits we get from nature are sometimes referred to as ecosystem services. These are can be grouped in provisioning, regulating and cultural services. Provisioning services Annual crops Permanent crops Fish and seafood Wild food Regulating services Shelter and cooling Storm protection Mediation of waste Climate regulation Pest control Pollination Regional foods Regional drink Meat and dairy Honey Slope stabilisation Water flow maintenance Soil formation Cultural services Physical interactions Heritage, education, and beauty Enjoyment and willingness to preserve Symbols Wind energy Hydro power Solar energy Bioenergy Oil Peat Drying fruit Water Timber and wood Wool Thatch, straw and willow The map of Europe s natural treasures adopted a pragmatic approach by illustrating the diversity across the most commonly recognised ecosystem services categories but some benefits are inevitably missing. Cork Linen Leather Amber It is not straightforward to group or classify ecosystem services. There have been several attempts, for example by the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, the UK National Ecosystem Assessment, and TEEB. Most recently the Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services (CICES) has attempted to create a comprehensive framework, which has guided the construction of Europe s natural treasure map. Following CICES, both biotic and abiotic ecosystem services are included in the map.

3 EUROPE S NATURAL TREASURES YOGHURT National Park Europe is packed with natural treasures that provide endless inspiration, excitement, and enjoyment as well as supporting much of our economy. Use this map to explore the many ways we benefit from Europe s environment. The map is available under a Creative Commons 4.0 license at

4 Key to the images 1. Wildlife cruise 2. Puffin 3. Reindeer herding 4. Cloud berries and jam 5. Tapping birch sap 6. Golden eagle 7. Wolf 8. Hiking 9. Timber truck 10. Hydro power dam 11. Whale 12. Fishing 13. Sauna 14. Mushroom picking 15. Peatland storing carbon 16. Industrial peat extraction 17. Pike perch 18. Woodcraft 19. Baltic salmon 20. Thatched roof 21. Drinking water 22. Basket weaving 23. Forestry 24. Wooden church 25. Flax production for linen 26. Bialowieza Forest with bison 27. Beaver 28. Potatoes and vodka 29. Amber necklace 30. Agriculture 31. Berry picking 32. Ice fishing 33. Traditional knitwear 34. Wind energy 35. Dairy farming 36. Bio-digester 37. Biological sewage treatment 38. Pollination 39. Sauerkraut 40. Beer 41. Horticulture 42. Biological pest control 43. Barge with coal 44. Coastal protection by dunes 45. Belgian beer 46. Pollination 47. Wool 48. Whisky 49. Beef 50. Thistle 51. Aquaculture 52. Oil 53. Textile weaving 54. Seafood 55. Off shore wind 56. Horse breeding 57. Cheese and milk 58. Urban greenspace 59. Soil formation 60. Basking shark 61. Dairy 62. Fruit tree 63. Hunting 64. Mountain cheese 65. Wine production 66. Artist 67. Timber truck 68. Hiking 69. Oysters 70. Bear 71. Wolf 72. Sea food 73. Wine production 74. Irrigation 75. Spanish ham 76. Cork production 77. Surfing 78. National park 79. Solar energy 80. Wine production 81. Horticulture 82. Aquaculture 83. Seagrass 84. Olive tree 85. Spanish bull 86. Beach tourism 87. Snorkelling 88. Urban cooling by street trees 89. Sand dunes 90. Vishing 91. Drying fruit 92. Seagrass storing carbon 93. Fishing 94. Leather 95. Dog finding truffle 96. Skiing 97. Cuckoo clock 98. Avalanche protection 99. Rice 100. Fruit trees, alcohol distillation and jam 101. Pest control 102. River cruise 103. Honey 104. Eagle owl 105. Lynx 106. Straw braiding 107. Bear 108. Skiing 109. Walnut production 110. Sturgeon 111. Beach tourism 112. Sheep cheese 113. Yoghurt 114. Bird watching 115. Saffron 116. Lake Orid with endemic fish 117. Feta cheese 118. Drying fruit 119. Beach tourism 120. Wine production 121. Bird watching 122. Olive oil production 123. Aquaculture 124. Diving 125. Hunting 126. Tomatoes 127. Olive oil production

5 1 2 3 EUROPE S NATURAL TREASURES National Park v YOGHURT Europe is packed with natural treasures that provide endless inspiration, excitement, and enjoyment as well as supporting much of our economy. Use this map to explore the many ways we benefit from Europe s environment. The map is available under a Creative Commons 4.0 license at