Rheinhessisches Rheingebiet
IUCN VLandscape Protection Area · 1969
362 km²
District · DEU
Bergstraße
Germany
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
5 811
Observations
117 153
Area
719,1km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 41 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 Bergstraße : 31 espèces reliées par 117 interactions GloBI sur 6 types (connectance 13.6%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 11 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
42
Interactions affichées
117
Connectance
0.136
Patrimoniales
0
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
5 811 distinct species · 117 153 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
9,9°C
Annual rain
960mm
Warmest m°
23,5°C
Coldest m°
-1,7°C
Elevation: 224 m on average (min 86 m, max 546 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
9,9°C
Annual rain
960mm
Warmest month
23,5°C
Coldest month
-1,7°C
Mean alt.
224m
Min
86m
Max
546m
Std. dev.
137m
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
6,0
Org. C
38,5g/kg
Clay
28,9%
Sand
28,1%
Silt
43,0%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
63,9g/kg
Clay
28,6%
Sand
27,9%
Silt
43,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
31,3g/kg
Clay
29,2%
Sand
27,2%
Silt
43,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
20,2g/kg
Clay
29,1%
Sand
29,1%
Silt
41,8%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest41.4%
Crops30.5%
Built-up2.2%
Bare soil0.4%
Other (grassland, water…)25.6%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology11 basins · 10 lakes · 25 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
162,5km
Lake surface here
2,45km²
Basins crossed
11
Max stream order
7
Max drainage
70 007km²
Discharge in basins
696,4m³/s
Mean precip.
685mm/an
Mean T°
9,6°C
Moisture idx
-0,14
Max snow
19%
Mean runoff
281mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
216m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Weschnitzsub-area499 km²overlap404.29 km²56%
- Bassin de Neckarsub-area1 690,1 km²overlap162.22 km²23%
- Bassin de Eisbachsub-area208,5 km²overlap46.95 km²7%
- Bassin de Mittelgrabensub-area329 km²overlap30.43 km²4%
- Bassin de Rheinsub-area367,7 km²overlap26.30 km²4%
- Bassin de Modausub-area539,1 km²overlap23.70 km²3%
- Bassin de Gersprenzsub-area499,4 km²overlap11.89 km²2%
- Bassin de Grailsbachsub-area168,2 km²overlap10.91 km²2%
- Bassin de Mümlingsub-area377,8 km²overlap2.35 km²0%
2 more basinssorted by overlap
Lakes (10, top by area)
- Lac 1340443area0,4 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Lac 1340196area0,3 km²avg depth2.6 m
- Lac 1339987area0,3 km²avg depth1.0 m
- Lac 1340418area0,3 km²avg depth1.5 m
- Lac 1340370area0,3 km²avg depth1.9 m
- Lac 1340091area0,3 km²avg depth1.5 m
- Lac 1340086area0,2 km²avg depth1.6 m
- Lac 1340391area0,2 km²avg depth1.7 m
- Lac 1340386area0,2 km²avg depth1.7 m
1 more lakes
Rivers / streams (25, ord ≥ 4)
- Weschnitzord 3len here48.00 km90%total53 km
- Ulfenbachord 1len here20.11 km87%total23 km
- Rheinord 7len here14.22 km2%total756 km
- Rinneord 1len here10.90 km100%total11 km
- Neckarord 7len here9.73 km3%total288 km
- Stadtbachord 1len here9.19 km55%total17 km
- Lauterord 3len here8.68 km8%total114 km
- Alte Weschnitzord 2len here6.91 km43%total16 km
- Finsterbachord 5len here6.02 km28%total22 km
- Meerbachord 1len here5.91 km73%total8 km
- Mühl und Mittelgrabenord 1len here5.46 km100%total5 km
- Mörlenbachord 1len here3.44 km100%total3 km
13 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Maulbeerauer Altrheinord 7len here3.05 km85%total4 km
- Steinachord 4len here2.92 km3%total96 km
- Lörzenbachord 1len here2.11 km100%total2 km
- Neuer Grabenord 6len here1.57 km16%total10 km
- Quattelbachord 1len here1.35 km17%total8 km
- Grabenord 1len here1.16 km100%total1 km
- Neue Weschnitzord 2len here0.91 km9%total10 km
- Pfeifersdeichord 1len here0.60 km5%total13 km
- Köstengrabenord 3len here0.28 km3%total9 km
- Grailsbachord 1len here0.01 km0%total12 km
- Pfrimmord 2len here≈ tangenttotal42 km
- Eisbachord 2len here≈ tangenttotal40 km
- Pleutersbachord 5len here≈ tangenttotal5 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
2hab/km²
Night light
2,0nW
Built-up
217,5%
Pesticides
25,1kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas93
IUCN Not Reported · 44IUCN IV · 36IUCN V · 13
Forehahi
IUCN VLandscape Protection Area · 1956
95 km²
Bergstraße-Nord
IUCN VLandscape Protection Area · 1997
65 km²
Neckartal II - Eberbach
IUCN VLandscape Protection Area · 1983
64 km²
Neckartal I - Kleiner Odenwald
IUCN VLandscape Protection Area · 2002
63 km²
Odenwald
IUCN VLandscape Protection Area · 1996
61 km²
Complete list93 protected areas
- Rheinhessisches RheingebietLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V1969362 km²
- ForehahiLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V195695 km²
- Bergstraße-NordLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V199765 km²
- Neckartal II - EberbachLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V198364 km²
- Neckartal I - Kleiner OdenwaldLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V200263 km²
- OdenwaldLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V199661 km²
- Wälder der südlichen hessischen OberrheinebeneSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200355 km²
- Odenwald bei HirschhornSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200853 km²
- Steinachtal und Kleiner OdenwaldSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201942 km²
- Buchenwälder des vorderen OdenwaldesSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200837 km²
- Rheinniederung von Philippsburg bis MannheimSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201936 km²
- Odenwald EberbachSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201934 km²
- Hessische AltneckarschlingenSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200329 km²
- Landschaftsschutzgebiet Hessische RheinuferlandschaftLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V197829 km²
- Jägersburger / Gernsheimer WaldSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200318 km²
- Sandgebiete zwischen Mannheim und SandhausenSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201918 km²
- Rheinauen bei Biblis und Groß-RohrheimSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200015 km²
- Odenwald BrombachtalSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201915 km²
- Jägersburger und Gernsheimer WaldSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200813 km²
- Käfertaler WaldLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V197513 km²
- Unteres Neckartal bei HirschhornSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200413 km²
- Kniebrecht,Melibocus u.Orbishöhe b.Seeheim-Jugenh.,Alsb.u.Zwing.Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200810 km²
- Reliktwald Lampertheim und Sandrasen untere WildbahnSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20088 km²
- Weschnitz, Bergstraße und Odenwald bei WeinheimSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20197 km²
- Sandtorfer BruchLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V19845 km²
- Lampertheimer AltrheinNature ReserveIUCN IV19705 km²
- Lampertheimer AltrheinSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported19835 km²
- Lampertheimer AltrheinSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20085 km²
- MaulbeeraueSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20084 km²
- Straßenheimer HofLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V20074 km²
- MarkgrafenackerLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V19954 km²
- Rheinniederung Ludwigshafen-WormsSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20054 km²
- Odenwald-NeckargemündSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20193 km²
- Ballauf-WilhelmswörthNature ReserveIUCN IV19933 km²
- TrommSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20083 km²
- Hammer-Aue von Gernsheim und Groß-RohrheimSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20082 km²
- Hammer Aue von Gernsheim und Groß-RohrheimNature ReserveIUCN IV19972 km²
- Weschnitzinsel von LorschNature ReserveIUCN IV19802 km²
- Weschnitzinsel von LorschSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20082 km²
- Steiner Wald von NordheimNature ReserveIUCN IV19872 km²
- Felsberg bei ReichenbachNature ReserveIUCN IV19722 km²
- Felsberg bei ReichenbachSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20082 km²
- Magerrasen von Gronau mit angrenzenden FlächenSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20082 km²
- Viernheimer Waldheide und angrenzende FlächenSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20082 km²
- Finkenbachtal und HinterbachtalSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20081 km²
- Drosselberg/Hambach mit angrenzenden FlächenSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20081 km²
- Oberlauf der Weschnitz und NebenbächeSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20081 km²
- Wald südöstlich BürstadtSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20071 km²
- Tongrubengelände von Bensheim und HeppenheimSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20081 km²
- Tongrubengelände von Bensheim und HeppenheimNature ReserveIUCN IV19891 km²
- Oberes Ulfenbachtal bei Unter-SchönmattenwagSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20081 km²
- Oberläufe der GersprenzSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20081 km²
- Glockenbuckel von Viernheim und angrenzende FlächenSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20081 km²
- NSG Dürr-Ellenbachtal bei Wald-MichelbachSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20081 km²
- Dürr-Ellenbachtal von Wald-MichelbachNature ReserveIUCN IV19901 km²
- Lochwiesen von BiblisNature ReserveIUCN IV19921 km²
- Gronauer Bach mit Hummelscheid und Schannenbacher MoorSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20081 km²
- Erlache bei BensheimNature ReserveIUCN IV20000 km²
- Eiterbachtal von Wald-MichelbachNature ReserveIUCN IV19830 km²
- Neckarufer Seitelsgrund-MoosklingeNature ReserveIUCN IV19860 km²
+ 33 protected areas (top 60 shown)
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN
Sub-administrations21
- AbtsteinachSubdivision
- BensheimSubdivision
- BiblisSubdivision
- BirkenauSubdivision
- BürstadtSubdivision
- EinhausenCommune
- GorxheimertalSubdivision
- GrasellenbachSubdivision
- Groß-RohrheimSubdivision
- Heppenheim (Bergstraße)Subdivision
- Hirschhorn (Neckar)Subdivision
- LampertheimSubdivision
- Lautertal (Odenwald)Subdivision
- LindenfelsSubdivision
- LorschSubdivision
- MichelbuchSubdivision
- MörlenbachSubdivision
- NeckarsteinachSubdivision
- ViernheimSubdivision
- Wald-MichelbachSubdivision
- ZwingenbergCommune