South Downs
IUCN VNational Park · 2010
1 654 km²
Subdivision · GBR
Fernhurst
United Kingdom
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Area
32,4km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
10,2°C
Annual rain
883mm
Warmest m°
20,7°C
Coldest m°
1,5°C
Elevation: 122 m on average (min 68 m, max 226 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
10,2°C
Annual rain
883mm
Warmest month
20,7°C
Coldest month
1,5°C
Mean alt.
122m
Min
68m
Max
226m
Std. dev.
37m
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
45,6g/kg
Clay
27,7%
Sand
24,2%
Silt
48,2%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to West Sussex
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
73,4g/kg
Clay
26,8%
Sand
24,2%
Silt
49,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
39,7g/kg
Clay
28,3%
Sand
23,4%
Silt
48,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
23,7g/kg
Clay
28,0%
Sand
24,8%
Silt
47,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest30.8%
Crops37.5%
Built-up0.8%
Bare soil0.2%
Other (grassland, water…)30.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,5nW
Built-up
81,9%
Pesticides
27,3kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas9
IUCN V · 5IUCN IV · 4🌊 Marine · 1
Surrey Hills
IUCN VArea of Outstanding Natural Beauty · 1958
423 km²
Woolbeding Countryside
IUCN VNature Reserve · 1958
3 km²
Black Down
IUCN VNature Reserve · 1936
2 km²
Woolbeding and Pound Commons
IUCN IVSite of Special Scientific Interest · 1998
2 km²
Lynchmere Commons
IUCN IVLocal Nature Reserve · 1999
1 km²
Complete list9 protected areas
- South DownsNational ParkIUCN V20101 654 km²
- Surrey HillsArea of Outstanding Natural BeautyIUCN V1958423 km²
- Woolbeding CountrysideNature ReserveIUCN V19583 km²
- Black DownNature ReserveIUCN V19362 km²
- Woolbeding and Pound CommonsSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19982 km²
- Lynchmere CommonsLocal Nature ReserveIUCN IV19991 km²
- Northpark Copse to Snapelands CopseSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19901 km²
- Marley and ShottermillNature ReserveIUCN V19111 km²
- Perry Copse OutcropsSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19920 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN