Wadden Sea
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 2009
11 574 km²
Subdivision · DEU
Esens
Germany
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Area
22,2km²
Ecological tissue
Graphe en cours d’indexation
Calcul du tissu écologique de cette entité.
Le graphe apparaîtra automatiquement dès que le calcul est terminé (rafraîchissement toutes les 2s).
Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
9,5°C
Annual rain
863mm
Warmest m°
19,4°C
Coldest m°
1,0°C
Elevation: 2 m on average (min 0 m, max 8 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
9,5°C
Annual rain
863mm
Warmest month
19,4°C
Coldest month
1,0°C
Mean alt.
2m
Min
0m
Max
8m
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
6,0
Org. C
76,6g/kg
Clay
23,7%
Sand
43,7%
Silt
32,7%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to Wittmund
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
91,9g/kg
Clay
21,8%
Sand
44,1%
Silt
34,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
53,1g/kg
Clay
21,7%
Sand
45,5%
Silt
32,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
84,9g/kg
Clay
27,6%
Sand
41,4%
Silt
31,1%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest5.9%
Crops44.9%
Built-up2.7%
Bare soil0.4%
Other (grassland, water…)46.1%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
2hab/km²
Night light
1,0nW
Built-up
270,4%
Pesticides
31,7kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas16
IUCN Not Reported · 5IUCN Not Assigned · 3IUCN V · 3IUCN Not Applicable · 2IUCN IV · 2IUCN II · 1🌊 Marine · 10
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
IUCN Not ReportedMarine Protected Area (OSPAR) · 2006
2 747 km²
Complete list16 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 WattenmeerMarine Protected Area (OSPAR)IUCN Not Reported20062 747 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, Pflegezonebiosphere reserve - buffer zoneIUCN Not Assigned20211 027 km²
- Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer, Entwicklungszonebiosphere reserve - transition areaIUCN Not Assigned2021738 km²
- Ostfriesische Seemarsch zwischen Norden und EsensSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200781 km²
- Ostfriesische Seemarsch zwischen Norden und EsensLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V201163 km²
- Ostfriesische Seemarsch zwischen Norden und EsensLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V201026 km²
- Ochsenweide, Schafhauser Wald und Feuchtwiesen bei EsensNature ReserveIUCN IV20193 km²
- Ochsenweide, Schafhauser Wald und Feuchtwiesen bei EsensSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20192 km²
- Ostfriesische Seemarsch zwischen Norden und Esens im Bereich BensersielLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V20160 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN