Thüringer Wald
IUCN VLandscape Protection Area · 1939
1 116 km²
District · DEU
Ilm-Kreis
Germany
DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(83 %)
Species observed
4 963
Observations
58 061
Area
843,4km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 29 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 Ilm-Kreis : 16 espèces reliées par 110 interactions GloBI sur 6 types (connectance 23.7%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 15 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
31
Interactions affichées
110
Connectance
0.237
Patrimoniales
0
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
4 963 distinct species · 58 061 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
7,5°C
Annual rain
850mm
Warmest m°
20,8°C
Coldest m°
-4,2°C
Elevation: 487 m on average (min 244 m, max 902 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
7,5°C
Annual rain
850mm
Warmest month
20,8°C
Coldest month
-4,2°C
Mean alt.
487m
Min
244m
Max
902m
Std. dev.
145m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(83 %)Cold
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
51,2g/kg
Clay
28,2%
Sand
22,2%
Silt
49,7%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
79,9g/kg
Clay
27,6%
Sand
22,1%
Silt
50,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
49,0g/kg
Clay
28,8%
Sand
21,5%
Silt
49,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
24,7g/kg
Clay
28,2%
Sand
22,9%
Silt
48,9%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest42.9%
Crops36.4%
Built-up1.0%
Bare soil0.3%
Other (grassland, water…)19.5%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology7 basins · 1 lakes · 26 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
187,2km
Lake surface here
0,90km²
Basins crossed
7
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
2 964km²
Discharge in basins
5,8m³/s
Mean precip.
633mm/an
Mean T°
7,4°C
Moisture idx
-0,13
Max snow
29%
Mean runoff
193mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
403m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Gerasub-area1 087,6 km²overlap430.25 km²51%
- Bassin de Ilmsub-area1 007,3 km²overlap291.90 km²35%
- Bassin de Schwarzasub-area513,7 km²overlap78.30 km²9%
- Bassin de Werrasub-area643,9 km²overlap28.59 km²3%
- Bassin de Saalesub-area286,3 km²overlap11.55 km²1%
- Bassin de Lautersub-area329,5 km²overlap2.59 km²0%
- Bassin de Grammesub-area937,5 km²overlap0.21 km²0%
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (26, ord ≥ 4)
- Wipfraord 2len here31.21 km100%total31 km
- Mühlgrabenord 5len here18.85 km8%total243 km
- Wilde Geraord 2len here16.46 km100%total16 km
- Deubeord 3len here14.26 km100%total14 km
- Wilde Weißeord 2len here12.28 km100%total12 km
- Schorteord 2len here11.15 km100%total11 km
- Wümbachord 3len here10.04 km100%total10 km
- Wirrbachord 1len here9.80 km100%total10 km
- Geraord 4len here7.66 km22%total35 km
- Talwasserord 1len here6.60 km100%total7 km
- Ilmord 3len here6.18 km14%total44 km
- Schobseord 2len here6.14 km74%total8 km
14 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Reichenbachord 1len here4.58 km100%total5 km
- Mettbachord 1len here4.57 km100%total5 km
- Haardtbachord 1len here3.72 km100%total4 km
- Breitenbachord 2len here3.44 km59%total6 km
- Oelzeord 1len here3.30 km62%total5 km
- Schwarzaord 3len here2.94 km7%total43 km
- Erleord 2len here2.55 km13%total19 km
- Graben aus Thöreyord 1len here2.42 km100%total2 km
- Schlammgrabenord 1len here2.31 km34%total7 km
- Zahme Geraord 2len here2.23 km100%total2 km
- Oesterbachord 3len here1.94 km89%total2 km
- Lütscheord 1len here1.58 km101%total2 km
- Weidbachord 2len here0.87 km34%total3 km
- Altremdaer Bachord 1len here0.10 km1%total10 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
1,1nW
Built-up
100,7%
Pesticides
21,1kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas57
IUCN Not Reported · 32IUCN IV · 15IUCN V · 6IUCN Not Assigned · 4
Thüringer Wald
IUCN Not Assignedbiosphere reserve · 2016
337 km²
Thüringer Wald, Entwicklungszone
IUCN Not Assignedbiosphere reserve - transition area · 2016
247 km²
Ilmtal von Oettern bis Kranichfeld
IUCN VLandscape Protection Area · 1960
192 km²
Mittlerer Thüringer Wald
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2007
184 km²
Muschelkalkhänge der westlichen Saaleplatte
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2007
108 km²
Complete list57 protected areas
- Thüringer WaldLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V19391 116 km²
- Thüringer Waldbiosphere reserveIUCN Not Assigned2016337 km²
- Thüringer Wald, Entwicklungszonebiosphere reserve - transition areaIUCN Not Assigned2016247 km²
- Ilmtal von Oettern bis KranichfeldLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V1960192 km²
- Mittlerer Thüringer WaldSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2007184 km²
- Muschelkalkhänge der westlichen SaaleplatteSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2007108 km²
- Ohrdrufer Muschelkalkplatte und ApfelstädtaueSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2007104 km²
- Thüringer Wald, Pflegezonebiosphere reserve - buffer zoneIUCN Not Assigned201679 km²
- Rinne - RottenbachtalLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V197067 km²
- TÜP Ohrdruf - JonastalSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200860 km²
- Langer Berg - Buntsandstein-Waldland um PaulinzellaSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200743 km²
- Thüringer Wald östlich Suhl mit VessertalSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200837 km²
- Muschelkalkgebiet südöstlich ErfurtSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200734 km²
- Große Luppe - Reinsberge - VeronikabergSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200725 km²
- Große Luppe - Reinsberge - VeronikabergSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200825 km²
- Steiger - Willroder Forst - Werningslebener WaldSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200823 km²
- Werra bis Treffurt mit ZuflüssenSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200823 km²
- Schwarzatal ab Goldisthal mit ZuflüssenSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200819 km²
- Drei GleichenLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V196017 km²
- Muschelkalk-Landschaft westlich RudolstadtSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200716 km²
- Schneekopf - Schmücker Graben - Großer BeerbergSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200811 km²
- Muschelkalk-Landschaft westlich RudolstadtSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200811 km²
- Thüringer Wald, Kernzonebiosphere reserve - core areaIUCN Not Assigned201610 km²
- Oberlauf der Zahmen Gera - SeiffartsburgSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200810 km²
- Drei GleichenSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20089 km²
- Erbskopf - Marktal und Morast - GabeltälerSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20087 km²
- JonastalNature ReserveIUCN IV20137 km²
- Riechheimer Berg - KönigsstuhlSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20087 km²
- KalmbergSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20086 km²
- Wipfragrund - Stausee HeydaSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20086 km²
- Wilde Gera bis Plaue und ReichenbachSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20085 km²
- Großes Holz - SperlingsbergSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20085 km²
- Pennewitzer Teiche - Unteres WohlrosetalNature ReserveIUCN IV20044 km²
- Pennewitzer Teiche - Unteres WohlrosetalSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20084 km²
- Ilm-Aue von Gräfinau-Angstedt bis StadtilmSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20083 km²
- EdelmannsbergSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20083 km²
- Bergwiesen um Neustadt a. Rstg. und KahlertSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20083 km²
- Bergwiesen um Schmiedefeld a. Rstg. mit ZiegensumpfSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20082 km²
- ZiegenriedNature ReserveIUCN IV19992 km²
- SchloßleiteNature ReserveIUCN IV19971 km²
- VeronikabergNature ReserveIUCN IV19611 km²
- HainNature ReserveIUCN IV19611 km²
- AspenbuschNature ReserveIUCN IV19611 km²
- Willinger BergNature ReserveIUCN IV19611 km²
- WachsenburgNature ReserveIUCN IV19611 km²
- GottesholzNature ReserveIUCN IV19611 km²
- Ilmenauer TeicheNature ReserveIUCN IV20021 km²
- NSG TännreisigSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20080 km²
- TännreisigNature ReserveIUCN IV19970 km²
- Große LuppeNature ReserveIUCN IV19610 km²
- Apfelstädter RiedNature ReserveIUCN IV19960 km²
- BettelmannsholzLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V19390 km²
- Hohes KreuzNature ReserveIUCN IV19610 km²
- EsbachteichLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V19390 km²
- Schäferspalte im Zimmertal und Enzianerdfall bei PlaueSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20080 km²
- Evangelische Kirche DosdorfSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20080 km²
- Marlitt-Villa ArnstadtSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20080 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN
Sub-administrations18
- AltenfeldSubdivision
- Amt WachsenburgSubdivision
- ArnstadtSubdivision
- FriedersdorfSubdivision
- GeratalCommune
- GillersdorfSubdivision
- GroßbreitenbachSubdivision
- IlmenauSubdivision
- IlmtalSubdivision
- Langer BergCommune
- LangewiesenSubdivision
- Oberes GeratalCommune
- RennsteigCommune
- Riechheimer BergCommune
- StadtilmSubdivision
- WildenspringSubdivision
- WipfratalSubdivision
- WolfsbergSubdivision