Wadden Sea
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 2009
11 574 km²
Subdivision · DEU
Geestland
Germany
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Area
356,4km²
Ecological tissue
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Calcul du tissu écologique de cette entité.
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
9,4°C
Annual rain
892mm
Warmest m°
20,5°C
Coldest m°
0,0°C
Elevation: 7 m on average (min -2 m, max 24 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
9,4°C
Annual rain
892mm
Warmest month
20,5°C
Coldest month
0,0°C
Mean alt.
7m
Min
-2m
Max
24m
Std. dev.
5m
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
5,5
Org. C
91,9g/kg
Clay
17,5%
Sand
55,4%
Silt
27,1%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to Cuxhaven
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
120,2g/kg
Clay
16,9%
Sand
55,3%
Silt
27,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
78,1g/kg
Clay
16,4%
Sand
56,5%
Silt
27,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
77,5g/kg
Clay
19,1%
Sand
54,3%
Silt
26,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest21.2%
Crops46.4%
Built-up0.8%
Bare soil0.3%
Other (grassland, water…)31.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,2nW
Built-up
79,3%
Pesticides
35,3kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas32
IUCN IV · 14IUCN Not Reported · 7IUCN V · 6IUCN Not Assigned · 3IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN II · 1🌊 Marine · 8
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 list32 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
- Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer, Pflegezonebiosphere reserve - buffer zoneIUCN Not Assigned20211 027 km²
- Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer, Entwicklungszonebiosphere reserve - transition areaIUCN Not Assigned2021738 km²
- Ahlen-Falkenberger Moor, Seen bei BederkesaSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201829 km²
- Ahlen-Falkenberger Moor, Halemer/Dahlemer SeeNature ReserveIUCN IV201122 km²
- Waldgebiete bei BederkesaLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V193915 km²
- Langes MoorNature ReserveIUCN IV19859 km²
- Pipinsburg und UmlandLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V19826 km²
- Holzurburg am Bederkesaer SeeNature ReserveIUCN IV20076 km²
- GeesteniederungNature ReserveIUCN IV20135 km²
- Niederung von Geeste und GroveSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20185 km²
- Obere GeesteLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V20185 km²
- Obere GeesteLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V20135 km²
- Dorumer MoorNature ReserveIUCN IV20102 km²
- Dorumer MoorSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20102 km²
- MietenmoorNature ReserveIUCN IV19871 km²
- Am Flögelner SeeNature ReserveIUCN IV20181 km²
- FleckenshölzerNature ReserveIUCN IV19850 km²
- WindbrackenholzNature ReserveIUCN IV19850 km²
- Ringstedter SeeNature ReserveIUCN IV19810 km²
- AhlershorstNature ReserveIUCN IV19850 km²
- Huuss im Flögelner HolzNature ReserveIUCN IV19850 km²
- Hinter der Träncke im Flögelner HolzNature ReserveIUCN IV19850 km²
- Heidegelände mit 10 HügelgräbernLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V19370 km²
- Extensivweiden nördlich LangenNature ReserveIUCN IV20160 km²
- Extensivweiden nördlich LangenSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20160 km²
- LiethbergLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V19530 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN