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 natural landscape (test methodological example) →
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) →