Ecosystem Services of Bamboo

Amrabati Thokchom, P. S. Yadava

Abstract: According to the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (2002) there are four types of Ecosystem Services, i. e. (i) provisioning services; (ii) regulating services; (iii) habitat services; and (iv) cultural services. Bamboo forests provided various goods and services that promote human well - being are regarded as ecosystem services (ES); these provide landscape restoration, prevention of soil and sediment loss, food supply, domestic and industrial raw materials, and carbon sequestration Bamboo forests provide various ES that generate sociocultural, economic and ecological values and services to local and global stakeholders. They are socio - culturally connected with forest and people, produce raw materials for economic activities with local and industrial applications and provide ecological benefits to communities both in and beyond local areas.

Keywords: provisioning services: regulating services; habitat services; cultural services