Ontologia

Subdivision · BEL

Balen

Belgium

CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)

Species observed

2 810

Observations

115 951

Area

64,5km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 38 species (selected proportionally per kingdom among those with at least one documented interaction here) to keep the graph readable. Hover for details, click to explore the full ecosystem of a species.

ℹ️ The territory contains many more species than displayed and all their documented interactions: the graph is intentionally the structural skeleton (top-N species by composite local score, edges filtered by Serrano 2009 disparity filter α=0.2).

RègnesAnimalPlanteChampignonBacterie
RelationsPredationParasitismeSymbiosePollinisation
StatutEn dangerVulnérableProtégéeEndémique

Indicateurs du tissu écologique

Tissu écologique de Balen : 22 espèces dont 3 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 132 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 16.1%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 19 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
41
Interactions affichées
132
Connectance
0.161
Patrimoniales
3
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)

Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).

Species present

2 810 distinct species · 115 951 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

115 951 obs · 2 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 58 859
58 859–58 858
58 859–58 858
58 859–58 858
< 58 859

Source : GBIF — observations agrégées par hexagones 0.027° × 0.027° (~22km), filtre précision coordonnée < 10 km. Fond carte : OpenFreeMap · © OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Mean T°

10,5°C

Annual rain

843mm

Warmest m°

22,5°C

Coldest m°

0,5°C

Elevation: 33 m on average (min 24 m, max 46 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
10,5°C
Annual rain
843mm
Warmest month
22,5°C
Coldest month
0,5°C
Mean alt.
33m
Min
24m
Max
46m
Std. dev.
5m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)Temperate

CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

5,1

Org. C

36,8g/kg

Clay

15,1%

Sand

57,9%

Silt

27,0%

Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.

Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to Antwerpen

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
4,9
Org. C
57,5g/kg
Clay
18,7%
Sand
53,7%
Silt
27,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
30,8g/kg
Clay
13,2%
Sand
58,9%
Silt
27,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
22,0g/kg
Clay
13,3%
Sand
61,2%
Silt
25,5%

SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)

Land cover

Forest32.3%
Crops24.1%
Built-up3.8%
Bare soil0.8%
Other (grassland, water…)39.0%

Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)

Hydrology1 basins · 1 lakes · 7 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

27,3km

Lake surface here

0,06km²

Basins crossed

1

Max stream order

2

Max drainage

1 676km²

Discharge in basins

0,9m³/s

Mean precip.

794mm/an

Mean T°

9,8°C

Moisture idx

0,09

Max snow

12%

Mean runoff

431mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

21m

Watersheds crossing here

Lakes (1, top by area)

Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10

Human pressure

Pop. density

2hab/km²

Night light

3,4nW

Built-up

376,9%

Pesticides

72,2kg/km²

GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)

Protected areas22

IUCN VI · 9IUCN IV · 7IUCN Not Reported · 3IUCN Not Assigned · 3

De Molse Nete

IUCN Not Assigned

Flemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region) · 2003

4 km²

Complete list

WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN