A short film about ecosystem services has been made in the framework of the LIFE+ program project LIFE13 ENV/LV/000839"Assessment of ecosystems and their services for nature biodiversity conservation and management" ("LIFE EcosystemServices"). A short film in attractive way explains the connection between man and the nature and gives an easy insight into the ecosystems and their services.

Short film in Latvian language         
Short film with English subtitles

The film shows benefits and advantages which we gain from nature and which helps to ensure living conditions on earth for human beings and other living organisms, but which often remain undetected in everyday life​​. Ecosystem services include food and drinking water supply, flood control function, as well as tourism and recreational possibilities in nature etc.

The film is created by Nature Conservation Agency of Latvia in cooperation with the association "Baltic coasts" and Saulkrasti Municipality. The film is about 8 minutes long and can be used for environmental education purposes for different audiences.         

Film is made by the experienced environmental film company "ELM MEDIA". Company so far has made many films about nature themes in Latvia, such as Peatland Secrets (2013), Five stories about nature (2009), Kurzeme coast stories (2006), Green City (2003), Latvian nature (2013) etc.

In the framework of the project "LIFE EcosystemServices" it is planned to make 3 short films about ecosystem services. The next two films will be shot in the middle of 2016 and at the end of 2017 and both will be about 5 minutes long. These films will explain the necessity ecosystem services assessment and its usage in sustainable territory development planning.         

Ecosystems – natural elements and their living environment which together interacts in a single system.
Ecosystem services - tangible and intangible benefits provided by ecosystem that helps to ensure living conditions for human beings and other living organisms.
Ecosystem services in economic assessment - calculation of the value of ecosystem services in monetary terms, according to a certain methodology.
 

Short film is made in the framework of project LIFE13 ENV/LV/000839 "LIFE EcoystemServices" which is implemented by the Nature Conservation Agency of Latvia, association "Baltic coasts" and Saulkrasti Municipality. Project is co-financed by the European Union and Latvian Environmental Protection Fund.