Białowieża Forest
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1979
1 394 km²
Commune · POL
Białowieża
Poland
DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Area
200,6km²
Ecological tissue
Graphe en cours d’indexation
Calcul du tissu écologique de cette entité.
Le graphe apparaîtra automatiquement dès que le calcul est terminé (rafraîchissement toutes les 2s).
Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
7,5°C
Annual rain
632mm
Warmest m°
23,0°C
Coldest m°
-5,7°C
Elevation: 164 m on average (min 151 m, max 191 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
7,5°C
Annual rain
632mm
Warmest month
23,0°C
Coldest month
-5,7°C
Mean alt.
164m
Min
151m
Max
191m
Std. dev.
7m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)Cold
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
59,1g/kg
Clay
9,0%
Sand
69,8%
Silt
21,3%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to Hajnówka
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,0
Org. C
93,2g/kg
Clay
8,5%
Sand
70,3%
Silt
21,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,1
Org. C
40,9g/kg
Clay
8,8%
Sand
69,9%
Silt
21,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
43,2g/kg
Clay
9,6%
Sand
69,1%
Silt
21,3%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest68.7%
Crops22.1%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil0.0%
Other (grassland, water…)9.1%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
12,3%
Pesticides
6,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas14
IUCN IV · 8IUCN II · 2IUCN Not Reported · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN Not Assigned · 1
Belowezskaya Pushcha
IUCN IINational Park · 1939
886 km²
Puszcza Białowieska
IUCN Not AssignedProtected Landscape Area · 1986
766 km²
Puszcza Białowieska
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2023
631 km²
Puszcza Białowieska
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2004
631 km²
Białowieski Park Narodowy
IUCN IINational Park · 1932
105 km²
Complete list14 protected areas
- Białowieża ForestWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable19791 394 km²
- Belowezskaya PushchaNational ParkIUCN II1939886 km²
- Puszcza BiałowieskaProtected Landscape AreaIUCN Not Assigned1986766 km²
- Puszcza BiałowieskaSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2023631 km²
- Puszcza BiałowieskaSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2004631 km²
- Białowieski Park NarodowyNational ParkIUCN II1932105 km²
- Lasy Naturalne Puszczy BiałowieskiejNature ReserveIUCN IV200386 km²
- Rezerwat Krajobrazowy Władysława SzaferaNature ReserveIUCN IV196913 km²
- Kozłowe BorkiNature ReserveIUCN IV19952 km²
- PodcerkwaNature ReserveIUCN IV19952 km²
- Wysokie BagnoNature ReserveIUCN IV19791 km²
- PrzewłokaNature ReserveIUCN IV19951 km²
- PodolanyNature ReserveIUCN IV19950 km²
- PogorzelceNature ReserveIUCN IV19740 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN