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Assessment of Forest Ecosystem Services in Burabay National Park, Kazakhstan: A Case Study

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  • Sara Kitaibekova

    (Department of Forest Resources and Forestry, Saken Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical University, Astana 010011, Kazakhstan)

  • Zhailau Toktassynov

    (Department of Forest Resources and Forestry, Saken Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical University, Astana 010011, Kazakhstan)

  • Dani Sarsekova

    (Department of Forest Resources and Forestry, Saken Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical University, Astana 010011, Kazakhstan)

  • Soleiman Mohammadi Limaei

    (Department of Economics, Geography, Law and Tourism, Mid Sweden University, 851 70 Sundsvall, Sweden)

  • Elmira Zhilkibayeva

    (Department of Forest Resources and Game Management, Kazakh National Agrarian Research University, Almaty 050010, Kazakhstan)

Abstract

The issues of forestry and the economic assessment of ecosystem services of forests, in the example of the national park “Burabay” in Kazakhstan, located in the northern part of the country, are investigated in this study. The relevance of forest ecosystem services, such as carbon fixation, oxygen emission, soil conservation from erosion and precipitation redistribution, are important environmental factors that contribute to the conservation of natural capital. Studies by domestic and international scientists show that the value of ecosystem services of forests is much higher than the cost of wood and its material products. Consequently, the ecosystem services of forests should be valued in monetary terms and considered in the context of the national wealth of the country. The main purpose of this research is to establish the value of non-market forest products while considering the prevailing natural and socio-economic conditions. The methods of the ecosystem approach for assessing the above ecosystem services of forests in value terms were implemented, and the real value of the multifunctional value of forests has been revealed. The results obtained can be used in planning measures to improve the sustainability of forests, ecotourism organizations and management decision-making.

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  • Sara Kitaibekova & Zhailau Toktassynov & Dani Sarsekova & Soleiman Mohammadi Limaei & Elmira Zhilkibayeva, 2023. "Assessment of Forest Ecosystem Services in Burabay National Park, Kazakhstan: A Case Study," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(5), pages 1-14, February.
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