Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 2007
924 km²
Commune · BEL
Halle-Vilvoorde
Belgium
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
12 306
Observations
1 664 553
Area
997,9km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 37 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 Halle-Vilvoorde : 26 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 135 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 20.3%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 11 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
37
Interactions affichées
135
Connectance
0.203
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
12 306 distinct species · 1 664 553 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
10,4°C
Annual rain
846mm
Warmest m°
22,2°C
Coldest m°
0,6°C
Elevation: 46 m on average (min 5 m, max 132 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
10,4°C
Annual rain
846mm
Warmest month
22,2°C
Coldest month
0,6°C
Mean alt.
46m
Min
5m
Max
132m
Std. dev.
27m
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
25,3g/kg
Clay
21,8%
Sand
25,7%
Silt
52,6%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to Vlaams Brabant
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
36,1g/kg
Clay
21,8%
Sand
25,1%
Silt
53,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
22,6g/kg
Clay
21,4%
Sand
25,4%
Silt
53,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
17,2g/kg
Clay
22,1%
Sand
26,5%
Silt
51,4%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest16.4%
Crops36.7%
Built-up4.2%
Bare soil1.0%
Other (grassland, water…)41.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology7 basins · 6 lakes · 60 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
241,1km
Lake surface here
0,95km²
Basins crossed
7
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
12 305km²
Discharge in basins
87,7m³/s
Mean precip.
795mm/an
Mean T°
10,1°C
Moisture idx
0,06
Max snow
10%
Mean runoff
430mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
57m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Molenbeeksub-area1 168,6 km²overlap428.67 km²43%
- Bassin de Dendre Orientalesub-area1 336,1 km²overlap265.10 km²27%
- Bassin de Leibeeksub-area371,5 km²overlap114.25 km²11%
- Bassin de Lokerenbeeksub-area340,2 km²overlap108.09 km²11%
- Bassin de Dylesub-area910,6 km²overlap76.69 km²8%
- Bassin de Rupelsub-area57,9 km²overlap4.53 km²0%
- Bassin de Rupelsub-area29 km²overlap0.60 km²0%
Lakes (6, top by area)
Rivers / streams (60, ord ≥ 4)
- Molenbeekord 5len here22.25 km20%total112 km
- IJseord 2len here14.85 km69%total21 km
- Zuunbeekord 2len here12.77 km92%total14 km
- Zenneord 4len here12.29 km100%total12 km
- Bellebeekord 5len here11.07 km93%total12 km
- Barebeekord 2len here9.77 km97%total10 km
- Markord 2len here8.94 km100%total9 km
- Oude Beekord 2len here8.72 km34%total26 km
- Leibeekord 4len here8.41 km21%total40 km
- Stambeekord 1len here7.95 km100%total8 km
- Woluweord 2len here7.80 km58%total14 km
- Brasberkord 1len here7.22 km100%total7 km
48 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Aabeekord 4len here6.87 km100%total7 km
- Bruinborrebeekord 2len here6.56 km100%total7 km
- Laan - Lasneord 3len here5.60 km46%total12 km
- Steenvoordbeekord 2len here5.57 km100%total6 km
- Lotbeekord 4len here5.35 km96%total6 km
- Hollebeekord 2len here5.21 km100%total5 km
- Bosbeekord 1len here5.14 km100%total5 km
- Rifrafbeekord 1len here4.57 km100%total5 km
- Kleine Maalbeekord 1len here4.43 km100%total4 km
- Binnebeekord 1len here3.68 km32%total11 km
- Bakkersgrachtord 1len here3.56 km100%total4 km
- Beverbeekord 1len here3.38 km93%total4 km
- Molenbeek-Pedebeekord 1len here3.27 km43%total8 km
- Overnellebeekord 2len here2.93 km100%total3 km
- Maalbeekord 1len here2.84 km41%total7 km
- Keurebeekord 1len here2.72 km100%total3 km
- Westrodebeekord 1len here2.55 km100%total3 km
- Amelvonnebeekord 1len here2.54 km100%total3 km
- Vondelbeekord 1len here2.48 km24%total11 km
- Wijze Beekord 1len here2.40 km56%total4 km
- Paalijkbeekord 2len here2.23 km100%total2 km
- Grote Molenbeekord 2len here1.98 km31%total6 km
- L'Argentine - Zilverbeekord 2len here1.91 km83%total2 km
- Groebengrachtord 1len here1.87 km100%total2 km
- Nieuwe Molenbeekord 1len here1.83 km100%total2 km
- Lombeekord 1len here1.83 km100%total2 km
- Odruord 1len here1.52 km40%total4 km
- Tangebeekord 1len here1.41 km100%total1 km
- Oude Markord 2len here1.39 km70%total2 km
- L'Argentineord 1len here1.28 km18%total7 km
- Plattesteenbeekord 1len here1.16 km100%total1 km
- Zeekanaal Brussel-Scheldeord 4len here1.12 km15%total7 km
- Kanaal Charleroi-Brusselord 1len here1.12 km101%total1 km
- Hondsleibeekord 2len here1.10 km101%total1 km
- Vogelzangbeekord 1len here1.09 km71%total2 km
- Bellebeek (Hunselbeek)ord 2len here0.88 km100%total1 km
- Denderord 5len here0.85 km7%total13 km
- Senne - Zenneord 4len here0.67 km11%total6 km
- Leybeekord 4len here0.44 km7%total6 km
- Zwartebeekord 2len here0.36 km15%total2 km
- La Marcqord 1len here0.30 km11%total3 km
- La Mazerineord 1len here0.28 km7%total4 km
- Poelbosbeekord 1len here0.26 km5%total5 km
- Leibeekslootord 1len here0.22 km5%total4 km
- Linkebeekord 1len here0.13 km10%total1 km
- Canal Charleroi-Bruxellesord 3len here0.08 km1%total11 km
- Geleytsbeekord 1len here0.05 km3%total2 km
- Senneord 3len here0.04 km0%total14 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
3hab/km²
Night light
6,3nW
Built-up
415,5%
Pesticides
69,4kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas100
IUCN IV · 38IUCN Not Assigned · 32IUCN Not Reported · 15IUCN VI · 14IUCN Not Applicable · 1🌊 Marine · 1
Bossen van de Vlaamse Ardennen en andere Zuidvlaamse bossen
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2014
55 km²
Valleien van de Dijle, Laan en IJse met aangrenzende bos- en moerasgebieden
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2014
41 km²
Zoniënwoud
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2014
28 km²
NBP-VB-19-0167 type 4
IUCN IVNature management plan type 4 (Flemish Region) · 2023
23 km²
La Forêt de Soignes avec lisières et domaines boisés avoisinants et la Vallée de la Woluwe - complexe Forêt de Soignes - Vallée de la Woluwe
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2016
21 km²
Complete list100 protected areas
- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of EuropeWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable2007924 km²
- Bossen van de Vlaamse Ardennen en andere Zuidvlaamse bossenSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201455 km²
- Valleien van de Dijle, Laan en IJse met aangrenzende bos- en moerasgebiedenSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201441 km²
- ZoniënwoudSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201428 km²
- NBP-VB-19-0167 type 4Nature management plan type 4 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV202323 km²
- La Forêt de Soignes avec lisières et domaines boisés avoisinants et la Vallée de la Woluwe - complexe Forêt de Soignes - Vallée de la WoluweSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201621 km²
- Hallerbos en nabije boscomplexen met brongebieden en heidenSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201418 km²
- Bossen van het zuidoosten van de ZandleemstreekSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201418 km²
- Het ZoniënwoudFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned200316 km²
- De DijlevalleiFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned200315 km²
- De Vallei van de Dender en de MarkFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned200315 km²
- Valleigebied tussen Melsbroek, Kampenhout, Kortemberg en VeltemSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201414 km²
- Vallées de l'Argentine et de la LasneSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20168 km²
- Vallées de l'Argentine et de la LasneSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20168 km²
- Het Hallerbos en omgevingFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned20037 km²
- Het Torfbroek-Silsombos-KastanjebosFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned20037 km²
- Affluents brabançons de la SenneSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20167 km²
- Affluents brabançons de la SenneSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20167 km²
- De Dijlevallei tussen Boortmeerbeek en MechelenFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned20037 km²
- NBP-VB-19-0167 type 2Nature management plan type 2 (Flemish Region)IUCN VI20236 km²
- Dijle-, Laan- en IjsevalleiNature management plan type 4 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20216 km²
- HallerbosNature management plan type 4 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20215 km²
- Vallée de la LasneSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20164 km²
- Vallée de la LasneSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20164 km²
- De Vallei van de Zuunbeek en zijlopenFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned20033 km²
- Het Hellebos - SnijsselsbosFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned20033 km²
- 4Protected zone in the forest (Brussels Capital Region)IUCN Not Assigned20073 km²
- NBP-VB-20-0013 type 2Nature management plan type 2 (Flemish Region)IUCN VI20213 km²
- Het Bos van AaFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned20032 km²
- NBP/AN/20/0214 type 4Nature management plan type 4 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20222 km²
- De Bossen en beekvalleien te Beersel en Sint-Genesius-RodeFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned20032 km²
- Het Raspailleboscomplex & GeitebosFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned20032 km²
- NBP-VB-21-0301 type 3Nature management plan type 3 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20222 km²
- 3Protected zone in the forest (Brussels Capital Region)IUCN Not Assigned20072 km²
- NBP-VB-21-0017 type 3Nature management plan type 3 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20222 km²
- Bos van Aa-KollintenbosNature management plan type 4 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20212 km²
- NBP-VB-19-0167 type 3Nature management plan type 3 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20232 km²
- Het Kravaal- en HerenbosFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned20032 km²
- Het Leefdaalbos - De Vlieten - VelaartbosFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned20031 km²
- Zones boisées et ouvertes au Sud de la Région bruxelloise - complexe Verrewinkel - KinsendaelSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20151 km²
- NBP-AN-20-0192 type 4Nature management plan type 4 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20221 km²
- Het Bos ter RijstFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned20031 km²
- Het LiedekerkebosFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned20031 km²
- NBP-VB-16-0003Nature management plan type 2 (Flemish Region)IUCN VI20201 km²
- NBP-VB-19-0020 type 4Nature management plan type 4 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20231 km²
- Mechels BroekNature management plan type 4 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20211 km²
- Het FloordambosFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned20031 km²
- Zones boisées et zones humides de la Vallée du Molenbeek dans le Nord-Ouest de la Région bruxelloiseSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20161 km²
- Het LembeekbosFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned20031 km²
- Het Neigem- en BerchembosFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned20031 km²
- De Vallei van de Laarbeek en de MolenbeekFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned20031 km²
- NBP-VB-21-0004 type 4Nature management plan type 4 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20221 km²
- De Vallei van de Mark en SchiebeekFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned20031 km²
- De Zennebeemden Beersel-RuisbroekFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned20031 km²
- Het GravenbosFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned20031 km²
- NBP-VB-20-0008 type 4Nature management plan type 4 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20241 km²
- NBP-VB-22-0231 type 2Nature management plan type 2 (Flemish Region)IUCN VI20231 km²
- Het Grote Zenne-Berendries-MaasdalbosFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned20031 km²
- NBP-VB-22-0004G type 4Nature management plan type 4 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20241 km²
- uitgebreid bosbeheerplan Vlaams-BrabantExtended forest management plan (Flemish Region)IUCN VI20191 km²
+ 40 protected areas (top 60 shown)
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN
Sub-administrations35
- AffligemSubdivision
- AsseSubdivision
- BeerselSubdivision
- BeverSubdivision
- DilbeekSubdivision
- DrogenbosSubdivision
- GalmaardenSubdivision
- GooikSubdivision
- GrimbergenSubdivision
- HalleSubdivision
- HerneSubdivision
- HoeilaartSubdivision
- KampenhoutSubdivision
- Kapelle-op-den-BosSubdivision
- KraainemSubdivision
- LennikSubdivision
- LiedekerkeSubdivision
- LinkebeekSubdivision
- LonderzeelSubdivision
- MachelenSubdivision
- MeiseSubdivision
- MerchtemSubdivision
- OpwijkSubdivision
- OverijseSubdivision
- PepingenSubdivision
- RoosdaalSubdivision
- Sint-Genesius-RodeSubdivision
- Sint-Pieters-LeeuwSubdivision
- SteenokkerzeelSubdivision
- TernatSubdivision
- VilvoordeSubdivision
- WemmelSubdivision
- Wezembeek-OppemSubdivision
- ZaventemSubdivision
- ZemstSubdivision