NNN-ZE
IUCN Not AssignedNature Reserves owned by professional nature management organizations · 2013
1 354 km²
Subdivision · BEL
Knokke-Heist
Belgium
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
4 472
Observations
302 678
Area
63,7km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 43 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 Knokke-Heist : 33 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 112 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 12.4%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 10 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
43
Interactions affichées
112
Connectance
0.124
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
4 472 distinct species · 302 678 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
10,8°C
Annual rain
848mm
Warmest m°
20,6°C
Coldest m°
2,1°C
Elevation: 2 m on average (min -4 m, max 4 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
10,8°C
Annual rain
848mm
Warmest month
20,6°C
Coldest month
2,1°C
Mean alt.
2m
Min
-4m
Max
4m
Std. dev.
1m
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
7,5
Org. C
43,4g/kg
Clay
29,0%
Sand
30,3%
Silt
40,6%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to West-Vlaanderen
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
73,4g/kg
Clay
28,8%
Sand
30,5%
Silt
40,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
32,4g/kg
Clay
27,9%
Sand
31,1%
Silt
40,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,7
Org. C
24,4g/kg
Clay
30,4%
Sand
29,4%
Silt
40,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest6.8%
Crops44.3%
Built-up3.3%
Bare soil1.1%
Other (grassland, water…)44.6%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 1 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
9,6km
Lake surface here
0,37km²
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
2 601km²
Discharge in basins
0,0m³/s
Mean precip.
742mm/an
Mean T°
10,1°C
Moisture idx
0,12
Max snow
8%
Mean runoff
453mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
4m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (2, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
3hab/km²
Night light
9,3nW
Built-up
325,9%
Pesticides
60,7kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas44
IUCN Not Assigned · 20IUCN IV · 14IUCN Not Reported · 8IUCN VI · 2🌊 Marine · 13
Poldercomplex
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 1988
98 km²
Duingebieden inclusief Ijzermonding en Zwin
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2014
38 km²
Het Zwin
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 1988
19 km²
Polders
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2014
19 km²
De Zwinstreek
IUCN Not AssignedFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region) · 2003
7 km²
Complete list44 protected areas
- NNN-ZENature Reserves owned by professional nature management organizationsIUCN Not Assigned20131 354 km²
- PoldercomplexSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported198898 km²
- Duingebieden inclusief Ijzermonding en ZwinSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201438 km²
- Het ZwinSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported198819 km²
- PoldersSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201419 km²
- De ZwinstreekFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned20037 km²
- ZwinWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported19866 km²
- NBP-WV-21-0301 type 4Nature management plan type 4 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20225 km²
- Kustbroedvogels te Zeebrugge-HeistSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20055 km²
- NBP-WV-20-0213 type 4Nature management plan type 4 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20223 km²
- ZwinpoldersFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned20153 km²
- kh301Protected Dunes (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned19932 km²
- Het Krekengebied van Lapscheure en HoekeFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned20031 km²
- De Baai van Heist, Sashul, Vuurtorenweide en Kleiputten van HeistFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned20031 km²
- Zwin & KievittepolderSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20131 km²
- Zwin & KievittepolderNature Conservation ActIUCN IV19961 km²
- NBP-WV-21-0305 type 4Nature management plan type 4 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20221 km²
- Zwin & KievittepolderSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported19961 km²
- kh401Protected Dunes (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned19930 km²
- NBP-WV-17-0012 type 4Nature management plan type 4 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20230 km²
- NBP-WV-17-0012 type 4Nature management plan type 4 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20180 km²
- Sint-DonaaspolderNature management plan type 4 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20210 km²
- NBP-WV-23-0113 type 2Nature management plan type 2 (Flemish Region)IUCN VI20230 km²
- kh407Protected Dunes (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned19930 km²
- NBP-WV-18-0003 type 3Nature management plan type 3 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20210 km²
- NBP-WV-18-0003Nature management plan type 3 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20180 km²
- NBP-WV-21-0301 type 2Nature management plan type 2 (Flemish Region)IUCN VI20220 km²
- NBP-WV-19-0003 type 3Nature management plan type 3 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20190 km²
- NBP-WV-21-0301 type 3Nature management plan type 3 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20220 km²
- NBP-WV-21-0229 type 4Nature management plan type 4 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20230 km²
- NBP-WV-17-0012 type 3Nature management plan type 3 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20180 km²
- kh304Protected Dunes (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned19930 km²
- kh405Protected Dunes (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned19930 km²
- kh402Protected Dunes (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned19930 km²
- kh406Protected Dunes (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned19930 km²
- kh404Protected Dunes (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned19930 km²
- NBP-WV-20-0006 type 3Nature management plan type 3 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20210 km²
- kh409Protected Dunes (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned19930 km²
- kh303Protected Dunes (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned19930 km²
- kh302Protected Dunes (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned19930 km²
- kh410Protected Dunes (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned19930 km²
- kh411Protected Dunes (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned19930 km²
- kh408Protected Dunes (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned19930 km²
- kh403Protected Dunes (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned19930 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN