Preliminary results on ecosystem accounting of Armenia

The presented results are obtained on the basis of the following open data sources and software tools (the list will be expanded):
InVEST – program tool to estimate and map ecosystem services;
FAA – Forest atlas of Armenia (digital maps);
WorldClim – World Maps, graphs, tables, and data of the global climate
Global-AI-PET_v3 – Global Aridity Index and Potential Evapotranspiration Climate Database v3
Hydrosheds – boundaries of watersheds

Ecosystem extent

Extent of land cover classes →

Extent of natural landscapes →

Extent of ecosystems based on landscape-land cover classes (LLCCs) →

Extent of ecosystems based on vegetation mapping (in progress)

Ecosystem services

Seasonal runoff regulation (InVEST Seasonal Water Yield) →

Prevention of soil water erosion and ensuring runoff quality (InVEST Sediment Delivery Ratio) →

Сooling effect of terrestrial ecosystems (InVEST Urban Cooling) →