Pangil River

Provisioning Services

• Freshwater: The water is useful for the irrigation and habitat of aquatic species
• Food: Presence of fruit trees in the area
• Fuel: Presence of variety of woods in the area that can be useful as firewood
• Fibre: Dry leaves of of Kaong Tree can make broomstick
• Genetic Resources: There is a variety of the fauna and flora species in the area
• Natural medicines or pharmaceuticals: Presence of plants that can be useful in curing common diseases and illnesses
• Ornamental resources: Presence of many kinds of flowers and aquatic species
• Clay, mineral, aggregate harvesting: Presence of durable rocks
• Waste disposal:
• Energy harvesting from natural air and water flows: Potential energy that can be harvested in the waves of water

Regulating Services

• Air quality regulation: Presence of forested area adjacent to the river system
• Local climate regulation: Abundance of trees that can help in the local climate
• Global climate regulation: Presence of variety of trees serving as carbon sink
• Water regulation: Regulation of ground water
• Flood hazard regulation: Capable of holding volumes of water
• Storm hazard regulation: Presence of forested area that can help on breaking strong wind currents
• Pest regulation:
• Disease regulation – human:
• Disease regulation – livestock:
• Erosion regulation: Erosion in the area may happen because of its elevation and slope
• Water purification: Processes and living organisms presence in the area may aid or evidence of good water quality in the area
• Pollination: Presence of some insects that can help in natural pollination
• Salinity regulation:
• Fire regulation:
• Noise and visual buffering: The area serves as a buzzer zone toward noise with the presence of a lot of trees

Cultural Services

• Cultural heritage: The Pangil river has a big role in the way of living of the local people in the area
• Recreation and tourism: The Pangil River is currently serving as ecotourism area now in Pangil, Laguna
• Aesthetic value: The natural beauty of the area is one of the marketable value in promoting the ecotourism in the area
• Spiritual and religious value: The aesthetics of the area can be a place for reflection and relaxation
• Inspiration value: The aesthetics of the area can be a place for reflection and relaxation
• Social relations: Part of the daily lives of the people  is the river. Community engagement in the recreational activities in the site help in building social relations
• Educational and research: The presence of  a lot of flora and fauna and the benefits of the river can be a good area for research and development

Supporting Services

• Soil formation: Good quality due to biomass
• Primary production: Presence of Fruit bearing trees
• Nutrient cycling: The hydrological and biogeochemical cycle aid the nutrient cycling in the area
• Water recycling: The wetland plays a vital role in hydrologic cycle
• Provision of habitat: Habitat of a lot of species