Wadden Sea
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 2009
11 574 km²
Subdivision · DEU
Emden
Germany
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Area
112,5km²
Ecological tissue
Graphe en cours d’indexation
Calcul du tissu écologique de cette entité.
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
9,5°C
Annual rain
850mm
Warmest m°
20,9°C
Coldest m°
0,1°C
Elevation: 1 m on average (min -6 m, max 6 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
9,5°C
Annual rain
850mm
Warmest month
20,9°C
Coldest month
0,1°C
Mean alt.
1m
Min
-6m
Max
6m
Std. dev.
2m
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
6,3
Org. C
78,1g/kg
Clay
37,0%
Sand
15,9%
Silt
47,1%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to Emden
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
96,5g/kg
Clay
35,7%
Sand
16,9%
Silt
47,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
48,1g/kg
Clay
36,1%
Sand
17,2%
Silt
46,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
89,8g/kg
Clay
39,1%
Sand
13,7%
Silt
47,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest6.0%
Crops42.5%
Built-up3.6%
Bare soil0.7%
Other (grassland, water…)47.1%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
2hab/km²
Night light
6,8nW
Built-up
364,5%
Pesticides
30,4kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas20
IUCN Not Reported · 6IUCN IV · 4IUCN V · 4IUCN Not Assigned · 3IUCN Not Applicable · 2IUCN II · 1🌊 Marine · 14
Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer
IUCN Not Assignedbiosphere reserve · 2021
4 174 km²
Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer und angrenzendes Küstenmeer
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2001
3 548 km²
Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer
IUCN IINational Park · 1986
3 455 km²
Nationalpark Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2010
2 769 km²
Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer, Kernzone
IUCN Not Assignedbiosphere reserve - core area · 2021
2 409 km²
Complete list20 protected areas
- Wadden SeaWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable200911 574 km²
- Niedersächsisches Wattenmeerbiosphere reserveIUCN Not Assigned20214 174 km²
- Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer und angrenzendes KüstenmeerSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20013 548 km²
- Niedersächsisches WattenmeerNational ParkIUCN II19863 455 km²
- Nationalpark Niedersächsisches WattenmeerSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20102 769 km²
- Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer, Kernzonebiosphere reserve - core areaIUCN Not Assigned20212 409 km²
- Waddensea of Lower SaxonyUNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable19922 188 km²
- Wattenmeer, Ostfriesisches Wattenmeer & DollartWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN IV19761 209 km²
- Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer, Entwicklungszonebiosphere reserve - transition areaIUCN Not Assigned2021738 km²
- AußenemsNature ReserveIUCN IV2019120 km²
- Unterems und AußenemsSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201774 km²
- Ostfriesische MeereSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200159 km²
- KrummhörnSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200158 km²
- Ostfriesische MeereLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V202054 km²
- KrummhörnLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V201352 km²
- Emsmarsch von Leer bis EmdenSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200140 km²
- UnteremsNature ReserveIUCN IV201720 km²
- Bansmeer und UmgebungNature ReserveIUCN IV19750 km²
- Schlafdeich ConstantiaLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V19900 km²
- Großes Meer und UmgebungLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V20200 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN