Wadden Sea
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 2009
11 574 km²
Municipality · DNK
Esbjerg
Denmark
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
7 157
Observations
822 070
Area
783km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 20 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 Esbjerg : 12 espèces reliées par 67 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 26.5%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 11 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
23
Interactions affichées
67
Connectance
0.265
Patrimoniales
0
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
7 157 distinct species · 822 070 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
8,7°C
Annual rain
865mm
Warmest m°
19,3°C
Coldest m°
-0,1°C
Elevation: 13 m on average (min -3 m, max 44 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
8,7°C
Annual rain
865mm
Warmest month
19,3°C
Coldest month
-0,1°C
Mean alt.
13m
Min
-3m
Max
44m
Std. dev.
9m
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
5,7
Org. C
61,6g/kg
Clay
9,5%
Sand
75,8%
Silt
14,8%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
84,5g/kg
Clay
9,5%
Sand
75,6%
Silt
15,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
47,2g/kg
Clay
9,2%
Sand
76,0%
Silt
14,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
53,1g/kg
Clay
9,7%
Sand
75,8%
Silt
14,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest10.7%
Crops56.4%
Built-up1.3%
Bare soil0.8%
Other (grassland, water…)30.9%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology8 basins · 3 lakes · 46 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
210,3km
Lake surface here
0,67km²
Basins crossed
8
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
1 201km²
Discharge in basins
13,5m³/s
Mean precip.
838mm/an
Mean T°
7,9°C
Moisture idx
0,33
Max snow
18%
Mean runoff
663mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
26m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Holsted Åsub-area507,2 km²overlap194.87 km²25%
- Bassin de Nørreåsub-area976,7 km²overlap186.12 km²24%
- Bassin de Spangsbjerg Møllebæksub-area196,5 km²overlap112.17 km²14%
- Bassin de Brøns Åsub-area380,5 km²overlap106.85 km²14%
- Bassin de Kongeåensub-area468,9 km²overlap84.84 km²11%
- Bassin de Grindsted Åsub-area1 201 km²overlap81.50 km²10%
- Bassin de Hulmose Kanalsub-area13,6 km²overlap12.55 km²2%
- Basin #24540sub-area4,5 km²overlap4.07 km²1%
Lakes (3, top by area)
Rivers / streams (46, ord ≥ 4)
- Holsted Åord 3len here19.75 km53%total37 km
- Kongeåenord 3len here17.33 km40%total43 km
- Ribe Åord 4len here13.63 km99%total14 km
- Sneum Åord 4len here12.95 km100%total13 km
- Ilsted Bøel Bækord 2len here10.87 km100%total11 km
- Vester Vedsted Bækord 1len here9.71 km100%total10 km
- Nørbækord 1len here9.24 km100%total9 km
- Kemsgård Bækord 2len here6.42 km42%total15 km
- Grisbækord 3len here5.85 km67%total9 km
- Hjortvad Åord 2len here5.71 km100%total6 km
- Hostrup Bækord 1len here5.45 km100%total5 km
- Spangsbjerg Møllebækord 1len here5.04 km100%total5 km
34 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Kirkeby Bækord 1len here4.92 km100%total5 km
- Fladsåord 4len here4.88 km92%total5 km
- Hunderup Bækord 1len here4.72 km100%total5 km
- Astrup Bækord 2len here4.62 km95%total5 km
- Fourfelt Bækord 1len here4.59 km100%total5 km
- Stokbro Bækord 2len here4.54 km100%total5 km
- Gummesbækord 2len here4.35 km100%total4 km
- Møllebækord 1len here4.29 km100%total4 km
- Vibækord 3len here3.51 km100%total4 km
- Terpager Bækord 1len here3.31 km100%total3 km
- Grimstrup Bækord 1len here3.24 km100%total3 km
- Made Bækord 1len here3.16 km100%total3 km
- Stenderup Bækord 1len here3.01 km37%total8 km
- Bjerregård Grøftord 3len here2.86 km100%total3 km
- Tange Bækord 1len here2.80 km60%total5 km
- Grænsegrøftenord 1len here2.77 km95%total3 km
- Tved Åord 2len here2.69 km26%total10 km
- Rejsby Åord 2len here2.65 km26%total10 km
- Gels Åord 3len here2.32 km12%total20 km
- Novrup Bækord 1len here2.09 km100%total2 km
- Nørrebækord 1len here1.85 km75%total2 km
- Hulmose Kanalord 1len here1.81 km91%total2 km
- Nebel Bækord 1len here1.80 km28%total6 km
- Alslev Åord 2len here1.77 km18%total10 km
- Guldager Møllebækord 1len here1.65 km96%total2 km
- Roust Møllebækord 2len here1.58 km32%total5 km
- Rasselbækord 2len here1.55 km15%total10 km
- Varde Åord 4len here1.24 km4%total34 km
- Solbjerg Bækord 1len here1.19 km100%total1 km
- Fovrfeld Bækord 2len here1.06 km100%total1 km
- Skærbækord 1len here0.67 km21%total3 km
- Dyrbækord 2len here0.55 km11%total5 km
- Gånsager Bækord 1len here0.15 km3%total5 km
- Slebsager Bækord 2len here0.09 km1%total7 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
1,2nW
Built-up
128,0%
Pesticides
12,2kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas27
IUCN Not Reported · 12IUCN IV · 7IUCN Not Assigned · 5IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN Ia · 1IUCN V · 1🌊 Marine · 15
Vadehavet
IUCN IaWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1987
1 512 km²
Vadehavet med Ribe Å, Tved Å og Varde Å vest for Varde
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2011
1 360 km²
Vadehavet
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 1983
1 155 km²
Vadehavet med Ribe Å, Tved Å og Varde Å vest for Varde
IUCN Not ReportedMarine Protected Area (OSPAR) · 2009
1 137 km²
Varde Kommune private
IUCN Not Assigned§3 protected habitats (all lakes, bogs, streams, heaths and meadows etc.) · 1992
143 km²
Complete list27 protected areas
- Wadden SeaWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable200911 574 km²
- VadehavetWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Ia19871 512 km²
- Vadehavet med Ribe Å, Tved Å og Varde Å vest for VardeSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20111 360 km²
- VadehavetSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported19831 155 km²
- Vadehavet med Ribe Å, Tved Å og Varde Å vest for VardeMarine Protected Area (OSPAR)IUCN Not Reported20091 137 km²
- Varde Kommune private§3 protected habitats (all lakes, bogs, streams, heaths and meadows etc.)IUCN Not Assigned1992143 km²
- Varde Kommune public§3 protected habitats (all lakes, bogs, streams, heaths and meadows etc.)IUCN IV199296 km²
- Tønder Kommune private§3 protected habitats (all lakes, bogs, streams, heaths and meadows etc.)IUCN Not Assigned199270 km²
- Vejen Kommune private§3 protected habitats (all lakes, bogs, streams, heaths and meadows etc.)IUCN Not Assigned199252 km²
- Ribe Holme og enge med Kongeåens udløbSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported198350 km²
- Esbjerg Kommune private§3 protected habitats (all lakes, bogs, streams, heaths and meadows etc.)IUCN Not Assigned199246 km²
- Tønder Kommune public§3 protected habitats (all lakes, bogs, streams, heaths and meadows etc.)IUCN IV199243 km²
- Ballum og Husum Enge og Kamper StrandengeSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported198343 km²
- Haderslev Kommune private§3 protected habitats (all lakes, bogs, streams, heaths and meadows etc.)IUCN Not Assigned199240 km²
- Engarealer ved Ho BugtSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported198327 km²
- Esbjerg Kommune public§3 protected habitats (all lakes, bogs, streams, heaths and meadows etc.)IUCN IV199219 km²
- Haderslev Kommune public§3 protected habitats (all lakes, bogs, streams, heaths and meadows etc.)IUCN IV199215 km²
- KongeådalProtected by conservation order, excl. Church surroundingsIUCN V19809 km²
- MandøSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported19839 km²
- KongeåSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20118 km²
- Stensbæk Plantage og HederSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20188 km²
- Sneum Å og Holsted ÅdalSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20116 km²
- Alslev ÅdalSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20115 km²
- Stensbæk Plantage og HederSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported4 km²
- Vejen Kommune public§3 protected habitats (all lakes, bogs, streams, heaths and meadows etc.)IUCN IV19922 km²
- Alslev ÅProtected by conservation order, excl. Church surroundingsIUCN IV19741 km²
- Tange BakkerProtected by conservation order, excl. Church surroundingsIUCN IV19681 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN