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 %)
Species observed
2 795
Observations
59 665
Area
356,4km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 42 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 Geestland : 32 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 93 interactions GloBI sur 6 types (connectance 10.8%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 10 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
42
Interactions affichées
93
Connectance
0.108
Patrimoniales
1
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
2 795 distinct species · 59 665 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
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)
Hydrology2 basins · 5 lakes · 34 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
84,5km
Lake surface here
4,65km²
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
1 926km²
Discharge in basins
0,2m³/s
Mean precip.
766mm/an
Mean T°
8,6°C
Moisture idx
0,11
Max snow
15%
Mean runoff
502mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
6m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (5, top by area)
Rivers / streams (34, ord ≥ 4)
- Wittgeesteord 2len here12.12 km100%total12 km
- Hohenpohlsmoorgrabenord 2len here5.92 km98%total6 km
- Graben Nr.153 (185)ord 2len here5.17 km100%total5 km
- Reiherhorstgrabenord 1len here5.14 km100%total5 km
- Sieverner Bachord 1len here5.09 km98%total5 km
- Graben Nr.90 (123)ord 2len here4.92 km100%total5 km
- Fickmühlener Randkanalord 1len here4.64 km100%total5 km
- Graben Nr.116 (207)ord 1len here4.28 km100%total4 km
- Lange Glinsteile-Grabenord 2len here3.82 km94%total4 km
- Quabbenbeekord 1len here3.57 km99%total4 km
- Flögelner Seeabflussord 2len here3.36 km100%total3 km
- Marschkamper Deichseitengrabenord 3len here2.79 km68%total4 km
22 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Geesteord 3len here2.53 km29%total9 km
- Graben Nr.114 (116)ord 3len here2.35 km96%total2 km
- Neumühlener Aueord 1len here2.32 km100%total2 km
- Graben Nr.135 (82)ord 1len here2.09 km100%total2 km
- Schöpfwerksgraben Marschkampord 3len here2.00 km92%total2 km
- Imsumer Entwässerungsgrabenord 3len here1.99 km74%total3 km
- Meheord 2len here1.81 km13%total14 km
- Müheord 2len here1.45 km27%total5 km
- Grauwall-Kanalord 2len here1.39 km37%total4 km
- Graben am Kuckuckswegord 1len here1.15 km16%total7 km
- Bederkesa-Geeste-Kanalord 1len here0.95 km100%total1 km
- Geestmoorgrabenord 2len here0.95 km32%total3 km
- Zufluß Flögelner Seeord 1len here0.70 km101%total1 km
- Lange Bornord 1len here0.55 km27%total2 km
- Leheord 3len here0.43 km16%total3 km
- Große Beekord 1len here0.40 km7%total6 km
- Rottenbeckgrabenord 1len here0.34 km6%total6 km
- Zuggraben RN 1 in Polder Reitbruchsgrabenord 1len here0.30 km17%total2 km
- Deichseitengraben 2ord 1len here0.03 km1%total3 km
- Brameler Randgrabenord 1len here≈ tangenttotal2 km
- Steggrabenord 2len here≈ tangenttotal1 km
- Wasserlauf 282ord 3len here≈ tangenttotal1 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
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