Biosphärenreservat Rhön
IUCN Not Assignedbiosphere reserve · 1800
2 432 km²
Subdivision · DEU
Heringen (Werra)
Germany
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Area
61,8km²
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°
8,5°C
Annual rain
756mm
Warmest m°
21,7°C
Coldest m°
-2,6°C
Elevation: 316 m on average (min 214 m, max 412 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
8,5°C
Annual rain
756mm
Warmest month
21,7°C
Coldest month
-2,6°C
Mean alt.
316m
Min
214m
Max
412m
Std. dev.
56m
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
5,8
Org. C
34,4g/kg
Clay
25,7%
Sand
27,7%
Silt
46,6%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Hersfeld-Rotenburg
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
57,1g/kg
Clay
23,6%
Sand
28,8%
Silt
47,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
29,1g/kg
Clay
25,8%
Sand
27,7%
Silt
46,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
16,9g/kg
Clay
27,7%
Sand
26,7%
Silt
45,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest48.3%
Crops27.3%
Built-up1.1%
Bare soil1.0%
Other (grassland, water…)22.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
1,4nW
Built-up
111,4%
Pesticides
29,3kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas16
IUCN Not Reported · 7IUCN IV · 3IUCN Not Assigned · 2IUCN III · 2IUCN V · 2
Rhön, Entwicklungszone
IUCN Not Assignedbiosphere reserve - transition area · 1800
1 826 km²
Grünes Band Hessen
IUCN IIINature monuments · 2023
81 km²
Grünes Band Thüringen
IUCN IIINature monuments · 2018
65 km²
Auenverbund Werra
IUCN VLandscape Protection Area · 1992
38 km²
Werra-Aue zwischen Breitungen und Creuzburg
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2007
26 km²
Complete list16 protected areas
- Biosphärenreservat Rhönbiosphere reserveIUCN Not Assigned18002 432 km²
- Rhön, Entwicklungszonebiosphere reserve - transition areaIUCN Not Assigned18001 826 km²
- Grünes Band HessenNature monumentsIUCN III202381 km²
- Grünes Band ThüringenNature monumentsIUCN III201865 km²
- Auenverbund WerraLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V199238 km²
- Werra-Aue zwischen Breitungen und CreuzburgSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200726 km²
- SeulingswaldSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200823 km²
- Werra bis Treffurt mit ZuflüssenSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200823 km²
- Rhäden von Obersuhl und Auen an der mittleren WerraSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported19925 km²
- Werra zwischen Phillippsthal und HerleshausenSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20081 km²
- Rohrlache von HeringenNature ReserveIUCN IV19881 km²
- Rohrlache von HeringenSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20081 km²
- Rohrlache zwischen Dippach und DankmarshausenNature ReserveIUCN IV20071 km²
- Säulingssee bei KleinenseeSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20080 km²
- Säulingssee bei KleinenseeNature ReserveIUCN IV19840 km²
- Köhlersgrund und SemgesgrabenLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V19580 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN