Assessment on the forest ecosystem service of Liu-Xi River Forest Farm
ZENG Zhen-jun1, TANG Feng-zao2, YANG Dan-jing3, JING Yuan-xiao2
1. Guangzhou Liu-Xi River Forest Farm, Guangzhou 510956, China; 2. College of Life Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China; 3. Guangzhou Research Academy of Environmental Protection, Guangzhou 510620, China
The forest ecosystem service in Liu-Xi River Forest Farm was evaluated by market valuation method,shadow engineering method,substitute expense method and so on.The results showed that the total value of the ecosystem service was estimated up to 6.18×108 yuan·a-1,and that the main value of ecosystem service was indirect value and the most value was water reservation.The value of each service was as follow:the timber was worth 6.03×107 yuan·a-1;water reservation was worth 4.50 ×108 yuan·a-1;soil conservation was worth 1.46×107 yuan·a-1;carbon fixation and oxygen release was worth 5.80×107 yuan·a-1;air purification was worth 2.42×107 yuan·a-1;eco-tourism was worth 3.00×106 yuan·a-1,and biodiversity maintenance was worth 7.61×106 yuan·a-1.
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