Ontologia

Subdivision · BEL

Genk

Belgium

CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)

Species observed

5 931

Observations

404 342

Area

98,1km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 39 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 Genk : 28 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 117 interactions GloBI sur 6 types (connectance 15.0%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 12 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
40
Interactions affichées
117
Connectance
0.150
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

5 931 distinct species · 404 342 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

404 342 obs · 3 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 274 785
274 785–274 784
274 785–274 784
85 354–274 784
< 85 354

Source : GBIF — observations agrégées par hexagones 0.027° × 0.027° (~22km), filtre précision coordonnée < 10 km. Fond carte : OpenFreeMap · © OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Mean T°

10,4°C

Annual rain

880mm

Warmest m°

22,6°C

Coldest m°

0,2°C

Elevation: 67 m on average (min 36 m, max 92 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
10,4°C
Annual rain
880mm
Warmest month
22,6°C
Coldest month
0,2°C
Mean alt.
67m
Min
36m
Max
92m
Std. dev.
15m
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

5,1

Org. C

29,9g/kg

Clay

20,4%

Sand

27,0%

Silt

52,5%

Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.

Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to Limburg

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
4,9
Org. C
46,4g/kg
Clay
20,4%
Sand
27,0%
Silt
52,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,1
Org. C
27,9g/kg
Clay
20,5%
Sand
26,5%
Silt
53,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
15,5g/kg
Clay
20,4%
Sand
27,7%
Silt
51,9%

SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)

Land cover

Forest37.6%
Crops8.9%
Built-up7.1%
Bare soil0.6%
Other (grassland, water…)45.7%

Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)

Hydrology2 basins · 2 lakes · 8 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

20,4km

Lake surface here

0,21km²

Basins crossed

2

Max stream order

3

Max drainage

23 015km²

Discharge in basins

1,2m³/s

Mean precip.

814mm/an

Mean T°

9,7°C

Moisture idx

0,10

Max snow

10%

Mean runoff

375mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

62m

Watersheds crossing here

Lakes (2, top by area)

Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10

Human pressure

Pop. density

4hab/km²

Night light

9,6nW

Built-up

709,4%

Pesticides

74,4kg/km²

GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)

Protected areas36

IUCN IV · 19IUCN VI · 7IUCN Not Reported · 6IUCN Not Assigned · 4

De Hoge Kempen

IUCN Not Assigned

Flemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region) · 2003

53 km²

Complete list

WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN