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Ecosystem Services Value Calculator

Estimate the annual dollar value of ecosystem services including water filtration, pollination, carbon sequestration, and flood control.

Inputs

hectares
%

Results

Total Annual Value

$487,500.00

≈ 12 Teslas

Value per Hectare

$975.00

≈ 8 pairs of sneakers

Water Filtration$131,250.00
Carbon Sequestration$93,750.00
Pollination Services$45,000.00
Flood Control$30,000.00
Recreation Value$75,000.00
Biodiversity Value$56,250.00
30-Year Net Present Value$9,555,215.00
Annual Replacement Cost$1,218,750.00
Per Capita Annual Value$9.75
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Select the ecosystem type (wetland, forest, grassland, etc.).
  2. Enter the area in hectares and ecosystem condition (pristine, degraded, etc.).
  3. Set the human population served by the ecosystem.
  4. Review total annual value and value per hectare across service categories.
  5. Use individual service values (water filtration, carbon sequestration, pollination) for project-specific reporting.

How the result changes with Area

AreaTotal Annual ValueValue per Hectare
100,000$97,500,000.00$975.00
350,000$341,250,000.00$975.00
650,000$633,750,000.00$975.00
900,000$877,500,000.00$975.00

What each input means

Ecosystem Type
1 = Forest, 2 = Wetland, 3 = Grassland, 4 = Coral Reef, 5 = Mangrove, 6 = Freshwater.
Area
Total area of the ecosystem in hectares (1 ha = 2.47 acres).
Ecosystem Condition
Overall health/condition of the ecosystem. 100% = pristine, 50% = moderately degraded.
Population Served
Number of people who benefit from this ecosystem's services (for per-capita calculations).

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Ecosystem Type = 1, Area = 500, Ecosystem Condition = 75, Population Served = 50000 = 4 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Total Annual Value
    Total Annual Value
    487500 = $487,500
  3. Calculate Value per Hectare
    Value per Hectare
    975 = $975
  4. Calculate Water Filtration
    Water Filtration = 350
    131250 = $131,250
  5. Calculate Carbon Sequestration
    Carbon Sequestration = 250
    93750 = $93,750

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