Table S1. Taebaek community’s ES perceptions of the forest rehabilitation in abandoned mine areas.

ES classification from TEEB (2010) ES perception (%) Mean SD
Negative Positive Unknown
Provisioning service Medicinal resource 46.8 37.1 16.1 4.4 3.1
Freshwater 32.3 54.8 12.9 5.0 3.2
Food 51.6 33.9 14.5 4.2 3.0
Raw materials 33.9 51.6 14.5 4.8 2.9
Regulating service Crop pollination 46.8 35.5 17.7 4.5 3.0
Local climate and air quality 25.8 67.7 6.5 6.1 3.2
Biological control 58.1 37.1 4.8 4.5 2.9
Moderation of extreme events 24.2 62.9 12.9 6.2 3.2
Waste-water treatment 32.3 59.7 8.1 5.6 3.2
Carbon sequestration and storage 11.3 54.8 33.9 4.9 3.9
Erosion prevent and maintenance of soil fertility 19.4 51.6 29.0 4.6 3.5
Cultural service Recreation 33.9 56.5 9.7 5.7 3.0
Education value and tourism 43.5 29.0 27.4 3.7 3.1
Aesthetic appreciation 27.4 66.1 6.5 6.8 2.8
Mental and physical health 27.4 66.1 6.5 6.5 2.7
Spiritual experience and sense of place 33.9 32.3 33.9 3.5 3.2
Habitat service Habitats for species 37.1 30.6 32.3 3.6 3.1
Maintenance of genetic diversity 37.1 27.4 35.5 3.7 3.3