Somerset Levels and Moors
IUCN Not ReportedEmerald Network
64 km²
Subdivision · GBR
East Polden
United Kingdom
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Area
34,1km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
10,7°C
Annual rain
901mm
Warmest m°
20,3°C
Coldest m°
2,3°C
Elevation: 21 m on average (min 1 m, max 59 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
10,7°C
Annual rain
901mm
Warmest month
20,3°C
Coldest month
2,3°C
Mean alt.
21m
Min
1m
Max
59m
Std. dev.
16m
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
6,5
Org. C
48,7g/kg
Clay
38,5%
Sand
21,6%
Silt
39,9%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Somerset
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
68,4g/kg
Clay
36,5%
Sand
22,4%
Silt
41,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
47,7g/kg
Clay
40,2%
Sand
20,9%
Silt
38,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
29,9g/kg
Clay
38,8%
Sand
21,4%
Silt
39,8%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest13.5%
Crops51.6%
Built-up0.6%
Bare soil0.9%
Other (grassland, water…)33.5%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,2nW
Built-up
57,8%
Pesticides
27,2kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas9
IUCN IV · 7IUCN Not Reported · 2🌊 Marine · 1
Somerset Levels and Moors
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1997
64 km²
Somerset Wetlands
IUCN IVNational Nature Reserve · 2022
61 km²
King's Sedgemoor
IUCN IVSite of Special Scientific Interest · 1985
8 km²
Ham Wall
IUCN IVNature Reserve · 1996
7 km²
Shapwick Heath
IUCN IVSite of Special Scientific Interest · 1995
4 km²
Complete list9 protected areas
- Somerset Levels and MoorsEmerald NetworkIUCN Not Reported64 km²
- Somerset Levels and MoorsWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported199764 km²
- Somerset WetlandsNational Nature ReserveIUCN IV202261 km²
- King's SedgemoorSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19858 km²
- Ham WallNature ReserveIUCN IV19967 km²
- Shapwick HeathSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19954 km²
- MoorlinchSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19852 km²
- GreylakeNature ReserveIUCN IV20031 km²
- Westhay HeathSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19900 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN