PURPOSE

A PURPOSE in the BASIN Protocol are either a ecosystem type, ecosystem service, species, cause, or motivation.

Subtypes & Examples of PURPOSE

The 14 BASIN Ecosystems

• cultivated-developed.basin

• urban-open-space.basin

• rural-open-space.basin

• rivers-lakes.basin

• inland-wetlands.basin

• tropical-forests.basin

• temperate-forests.basin

• boreal-forests.basin

• coastal-systems.basin

• grasslands.basin

• shrublands.basin

• polar-alpine.basin

• deserts.basin

• subterranean.basin

The 18 Core Benefits of Natural Capital

• clean-air.basin

• clean-water.basin

• water-abundance.basin

• healthy-soils.basin

• climate-stability.basin

• risk-resilience.basin

• erosion-control.basin

• pest-disease-control.basin

• pollination.basin

• habitat.basin

• medicinal-genetic.basin

• recreation-experiences.basin

• research-learning.basin

• art-inspiration.basin

• aesthetic-sensory.basin

• existence-legacy.basin

• resource-utilization.basin

• land-utilization.basin