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Detailed explanation-1: -There are four types of ecosystem services: provisioning, regulating, cultural and supporting services. The term “ecosystem services” is a relatively new one, first used to ascertain the value of nature to bring attention to environmental degradation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ecological values may include protection of special status wildlife and plants, special status plant communities, important wildlife habitats, and native species cover and diversity.

Detailed explanation-3: -Forests form a vital source of life for ensuring the flow of a wide range of ecosystem services (ES). They provide raw timber material, non-timber products (resin, medicinal plants, etc.) and wild food (berries, mushrooms, honey, etc.).