Somerset Levels and Moors
IUCN Not ReportedEmerald Network
64 km²
Subdivision · GBR
Islemoor
United Kingdom
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Area
47,9km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
10,6°C
Annual rain
874mm
Warmest m°
20,5°C
Coldest m°
2,1°C
Elevation: 26 m on average (min 4 m, max 62 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
10,6°C
Annual rain
874mm
Warmest month
20,5°C
Coldest month
2,1°C
Mean alt.
26m
Min
4m
Max
62m
Std. dev.
13m
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
6,4
Org. C
43,9g/kg
Clay
29,8%
Sand
26,4%
Silt
43,8%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Somerset
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
67,3g/kg
Clay
27,3%
Sand
27,4%
Silt
45,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
38,7g/kg
Clay
31,9%
Sand
25,4%
Silt
42,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
25,7g/kg
Clay
30,2%
Sand
26,5%
Silt
43,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest8.0%
Crops64.8%
Built-up0.6%
Bare soil0.5%
Other (grassland, water…)26.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,3nW
Built-up
57,0%
Pesticides
26,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas7
IUCN IV · 5IUCN Not Reported · 2🌊 Marine · 1
Somerset Levels and Moors
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1997
64 km²
Somerset Wetlands
IUCN IVNational Nature Reserve · 2022
61 km²
West Sedgemoor
IUCN IVNature Reserve · 1978
21 km²
West Sedgemoor
IUCN IVSite of Special Scientific Interest · 1983
10 km²
Fivehead Woods and Meadow
IUCN IVSite of Special Scientific Interest · 1989
1 km²
Complete list7 protected areas
- Somerset Levels and MoorsEmerald NetworkIUCN Not Reported64 km²
- Somerset Levels and MoorsWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported199764 km²
- Somerset WetlandsNational Nature ReserveIUCN IV202261 km²
- West SedgemoorNature ReserveIUCN IV197821 km²
- West SedgemoorSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV198310 km²
- Fivehead Woods and MeadowSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19891 km²
- Fivehead Arable FieldsSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19900 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN