Biosphärenreservat Rhön
IUCN Not Assignedbiosphere reserve · 1800
2 432 km²
Subdivision · DEU
Ehrenberg (Rhön)
Germany
DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
2 189
Observations
22 691
Area
40,9km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 32 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 Ehrenberg (Rhön) : 18 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 115 interactions GloBI sur 6 types (connectance 20.5%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 16 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
34
Interactions affichées
115
Connectance
0.205
Patrimoniales
1
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
2 189 distinct species · 22 691 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
6,7°C
Annual rain
1 002mm
Warmest m°
19,5°C
Coldest m°
-4,5°C
Elevation: 678 m on average (min 475 m, max 873 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
6,7°C
Annual rain
1 002mm
Warmest month
19,5°C
Coldest month
-4,5°C
Mean alt.
678m
Min
475m
Max
873m
Std. dev.
90m
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
5,4
Org. C
57,4g/kg
Clay
29,8%
Sand
21,5%
Silt
48,7%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: vbGLiMaggregated to Fulda
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
90,6g/kg
Clay
28,3%
Sand
21,4%
Silt
50,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
50,8g/kg
Clay
30,3%
Sand
20,9%
Silt
48,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
30,8g/kg
Clay
31,0%
Sand
22,2%
Silt
46,8%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest33.5%
Crops32.7%
Built-up0.7%
Bare soil0.2%
Other (grassland, water…)32.9%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
5,6km
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
1
Max drainage
3 000km²
Discharge in basins
0,4m³/s
Mean precip.
765mm/an
Mean T°
7,4°C
Moisture idx
0,02
Max snow
20%
Mean runoff
271mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
480m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,2nW
Built-up
66,8%
Pesticides
30,4kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas27
IUCN IV · 9IUCN Not Reported · 7IUCN V · 5IUCN Not Assigned · 4IUCN III · 2
Rhön, Entwicklungszone
IUCN Not Assignedbiosphere reserve - transition area · 1800
1 826 km²
LSG "Bayerische Rhön"
IUCN VLandscape Protection Area · 1983
960 km²
Thüringische Rhön
IUCN VLandscape Protection Area · 1957
625 km²
Rhön, Pflegezone
IUCN Not Assignedbiosphere reserve - buffer zone · 1800
532 km²
Hessische Rhön
IUCN VLandscape Protection Area · 1967
409 km²
Complete list27 protected areas
- Biosphärenreservat Rhönbiosphere reserveIUCN Not Assigned18002 432 km²
- Rhön, Entwicklungszonebiosphere reserve - transition areaIUCN Not Assigned18001 826 km²
- LSG "Bayerische Rhön"Landscape Protection AreaIUCN V1983960 km²
- Thüringische RhönLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V1957625 km²
- Rhön, Pflegezonebiosphere reserve - buffer zoneIUCN Not Assigned1800532 km²
- Hessische RhönLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V1967409 km²
- Hessische RhönSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported1992361 km²
- Thüringische RhönSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2007199 km²
- Bayerische Hohe RhönSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2016193 km²
- Bayerische Hohe RhönSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2006190 km²
- Grünes Band HessenNature monumentsIUCN III202381 km²
- Rhön, Kernzonebiosphere reserve - core areaIUCN Not Assigned180074 km²
- Grünes Band ThüringenNature monumentsIUCN III201865 km²
- HochrhönSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200848 km²
- Hohe RhönLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V199744 km²
- Kernzonen im bayerischen Teil des Biosphärenreservats RhönNature ReserveIUCN IV201435 km²
- Lange RhönNature ReserveIUCN IV198233 km²
- Hohe RhönSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200816 km²
- Fluß- und Bachläufe von Fulda, Ulster, Haune, Bieber etc.Landscape Protection AreaIUCN V19564 km²
- Rotes MoorNature ReserveIUCN IV19973 km²
- UlsteraueSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20083 km²
- Stirnberg bei WüstensachsenNature ReserveIUCN IV20231 km²
- Schafstein bei WüstensachsenNature ReserveIUCN IV20001 km²
- Schwarzwald bei WüstensachsenNature ReserveIUCN IV20121 km²
- KesselrainNature ReserveIUCN IV19970 km²
- SteinkopfNature ReserveIUCN IV19970 km²
- Nordhang WasserkuppeNature ReserveIUCN IV19970 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN