South Downs
IUCN VNational Park · 2010
1 654 km²
Subdivision · GBR
Bury
United Kingdom
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Area
58,8km²
Ecological tissue
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Calcul du tissu écologique de cette entité.
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
10,6°C
Annual rain
832mm
Warmest m°
20,0°C
Coldest m°
2,5°C
Elevation: 72 m on average (min 3 m, max 198 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
10,6°C
Annual rain
832mm
Warmest month
20,0°C
Coldest month
2,5°C
Mean alt.
72m
Min
3m
Max
198m
Std. dev.
55m
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
5,9
Org. C
42,6g/kg
Clay
27,2%
Sand
22,5%
Silt
50,3%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to West Sussex
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
68,5g/kg
Clay
26,6%
Sand
22,3%
Silt
51,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
38,1g/kg
Clay
28,0%
Sand
21,7%
Silt
50,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
21,2g/kg
Clay
26,9%
Sand
23,6%
Silt
49,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest20.8%
Crops47.0%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil0.6%
Other (grassland, water…)31.2%
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
35,0%
Pesticides
26,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas15
IUCN IV · 8IUCN Not Reported · 4IUCN V · 3🌊 Marine · 1
Arun Valley
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1999
5 km²
Arun Valley
IUCN Not ReportedEmerald Network
5 km²
Arun Valley
IUCN Not ReportedEmerald Network
5 km²
Slindon Estate
IUCN VNature Reserve · 1950
5 km²
Amberley Wild Brooks
IUCN IVSite of Special Scientific Interest · 1985
3 km²
Complete list15 protected areas
- South DownsNational ParkIUCN V20101 654 km²
- Arun ValleyWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported19995 km²
- Arun ValleyEmerald NetworkIUCN Not Reported5 km²
- Arun ValleyEmerald NetworkIUCN Not Reported5 km²
- Slindon EstateNature ReserveIUCN V19505 km²
- Amberley Wild BrooksSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19853 km²
- Duncton to Bignor EscarpmentSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19862 km²
- Duncton to Bignor EscarpmentEmerald NetworkIUCN Not Reported2 km²
- Amberley WildbrooksNature ReserveIUCN IV19972 km²
- Ambersham CommonSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19861 km²
- LavingtonNature ReserveIUCN V19371 km²
- Burton and Chingford PondsLocal Nature ReserveIUCN IV19791 km²
- Burton ParkSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19861 km²
- Lavington CommonSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19850 km²
- Coates CastleSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19930 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN