Somerset Levels and Moors
IUCN Not ReportedEmerald Network
64 km²
Subdivision · GBR
King's Isle
United Kingdom
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Area
49,7km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
10,7°C
Annual rain
870mm
Warmest m°
20,3°C
Coldest m°
2,5°C
Elevation: 7 m on average (min 3 m, max 37 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
10,7°C
Annual rain
870mm
Warmest month
20,3°C
Coldest month
2,5°C
Mean alt.
7m
Min
3m
Max
37m
Std. dev.
7m
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
6,6
Org. C
45,1g/kg
Clay
33,5%
Sand
25,1%
Silt
41,4%
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
6,6
Org. C
67,5g/kg
Clay
31,1%
Sand
26,3%
Silt
42,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
40,7g/kg
Clay
34,7%
Sand
24,6%
Silt
40,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
27,2g/kg
Clay
34,8%
Sand
24,5%
Silt
40,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest9.3%
Crops50.6%
Built-up1.5%
Bare soil1.1%
Other (grassland, water…)37.6%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
2,7nW
Built-up
145,7%
Pesticides
27,3kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas8
IUCN IV · 6IUCN 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
King's Sedgemoor
IUCN IVSite of Special Scientific Interest · 1985
8 km²
Southlake Moor
IUCN IVSite of Special Scientific Interest · 1985
2 km²
Langmead and Weston Level
IUCN IVSite of Special Scientific Interest · 1991
2 km²
Complete list8 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
- King's SedgemoorSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19858 km²
- Southlake MoorSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19852 km²
- Langmead and Weston LevelSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19912 km²
- GreylakeSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19870 km²
- Skylark MeadowsNature ReserveIUCN IV19990 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN