The calculations of ecosystem services evaluation within the definition of environmental and economic dividends from the implementation measures of optimize hydrological regime of raised bog Yelnya (Belarus) are presented. Based on the calculations, the optimization of the hydrological regime provides ecosystem services in the amount of 34,975,985 USD / year, as well as the preservation of sorption (water treatment) wetlands function in the amount of 3,242,333 USD/year. Freshwater resources that accumulated in the raised bog Yelnya (excluding reserves in lakes) are estimated at 247,510,080 USD.
Keywords: ecosystem, ecosystem services, hydrology, raised bog, wetlands restoration
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