Westerwald
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2008
290 km²
District · DEU
Lahn-Dill-Kreis
Germany
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(96 %)
Species observed
6 649
Observations
174 847
Area
1 065,2km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 35 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 Lahn-Dill-Kreis : 24 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 99 interactions GloBI sur 6 types (connectance 16.6%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 11 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
35
Interactions affichées
99
Connectance
0.166
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
6 649 distinct species · 174 847 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
8,5°C
Annual rain
920mm
Warmest m°
21,5°C
Coldest m°
-2,6°C
Elevation: 336 m on average (min 148 m, max 628 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
8,5°C
Annual rain
920mm
Warmest month
21,5°C
Coldest month
-2,6°C
Mean alt.
336m
Min
148m
Max
628m
Std. dev.
104m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(96 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
45,1g/kg
Clay
26,5%
Sand
22,6%
Silt
50,9%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
74,5g/kg
Clay
25,9%
Sand
22,7%
Silt
51,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
38,4g/kg
Clay
26,3%
Sand
22,1%
Silt
51,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
22,5g/kg
Clay
27,3%
Sand
22,9%
Silt
49,8%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest47.6%
Crops28.0%
Built-up1.6%
Bare soil0.3%
Other (grassland, water…)22.6%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology7 basins · 4 lakes · 29 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
249,7km
Lake surface here
1,30km²
Basins crossed
7
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
4 206km²
Discharge in basins
21,8m³/s
Mean precip.
826mm/an
Mean T°
8,1°C
Moisture idx
0,13
Max snow
23%
Mean runoff
294mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
353m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Dillsub-area717,5 km²overlap660.94 km²62%
- Bassin de Lahnsub-area855,1 km²overlap291.44 km²27%
- Bassin de Lahnsub-area1 001,1 km²overlap96.22 km²9%
- Bassin de Lahnsub-area650,1 km²overlap10.67 km²1%
- Bassin de Daadesub-area201,7 km²overlap4.69 km²0%
- Bassin de Mühlenbachsub-area564,8 km²overlap0.69 km²0%
- Bassin de Elbbachsub-area320 km²overlap0.53 km²0%
Lakes (4, top by area)
Rivers / streams (29, ord ≥ 4)
- Dillord 5len here30.93 km100%total31 km
- Lahnord 7len here25.00 km16%total160 km
- Aarord 3len here24.78 km58%total43 km
- Dietzhölzeord 2len here19.05 km100%total19 km
- Ulmbachord 5len here18.34 km75%total25 km
- Rehbachord 1len here15.58 km77%total20 km
- Volkersbachord 3len here10.26 km100%total10 km
- Aubachord 3len here10.13 km9%total109 km
- Solmsbachord 2len here10.08 km100%total10 km
- Amdorfbachord 3len here9.97 km100%total10 km
- Iserbachord 1len here9.22 km61%total15 km
- Heilsbachord 2len here8.95 km100%total9 km
17 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Breitenbachord 2len here7.36 km45%total16 km
- Wetzbachord 1len here6.90 km100%total7 km
- Scheldeord 2len here6.87 km100%total7 km
- Schwingbachord 1len here5.30 km100%total5 km
- Mühlgrabenord 4len here4.61 km3%total163 km
- Nanzenbachord 3len here4.01 km100%total4 km
- Haigerbachord 1len here3.64 km32%total11 km
- Blasbachord 1len here3.44 km100%total3 km
- Welschbachord 1len here2.56 km93%total3 km
- Kleebachord 2len here2.41 km41%total6 km
- Treisbachord 2len here2.21 km16%total14 km
- Wilsbachord 2len here2.13 km100%total2 km
- Atzbachord 1len here1.75 km100%total2 km
- Mennerkleebachord 1len here1.27 km14%total9 km
- Quembachord 1len here1.12 km100%total1 km
- Erdbachord 1len here0.99 km23%total4 km
- Faulbachord 4len here0.85 km3%total27 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
1,0nW
Built-up
154,7%
Pesticides
15,6kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas100
IUCN Not Reported · 57IUCN IV · 38IUCN V · 5
LSG-Bad Laasphe
IUCN VLandscape Protection Area · 2006
110 km²
Hauberge bei Haiger
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2004
77 km²
Hoher Westerwald
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2000
76 km²
Auenverbund Lahn-Dill
IUCN VLandscape Protection Area · 1996
67 km²
LSG-Wilnsdorf
IUCN VLandscape Protection Area · 2011
60 km²
Complete list100 protected areas
- WesterwaldSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2008290 km²
- LSG-Bad LaaspheLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V2006110 km²
- Hauberge bei HaigerSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200477 km²
- Hoher WesterwaldSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200076 km²
- Auenverbund Lahn-DillLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V199667 km²
- LSG-WilnsdorfLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V201160 km²
- LSG-BurbachLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V200357 km²
- Hörre bei Herborn und LemptalSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200451 km²
- Feuchtgebiete und Heiden des Hohen WesterwaldesSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200548 km²
- Vogelschutzgebiet Wälder und Wiesen bei Burbach und NeunkirchenSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200147 km²
- Schelder WaldSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200838 km²
- Waldgebiet östlich von Allendorf und nördlich von LeunSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200832 km²
- Wiesentäler um Hohenahr und die AartalsperreSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200420 km²
- Hoher WesterwaldSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200820 km²
- KrombachtalsperreLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V198019 km²
- Kreuzberg und Kahlenbergskopf bei ObershausenSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200811 km²
- Heiligerwald-Blessestein-EichenkopfSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20089 km²
- Feldflur bei Hüttenberg und SchöffengrundSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20048 km²
- Lahnaue zwischen Atzbach und GießenSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20006 km²
- Grünland und Wälder zwischen Frankenbach und HeuchelheimSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20085 km²
- Schelder WaldNature ReserveIUCN IV20225 km²
- Grünlandkomplexe von Herbornseelbach bis Ballersbach und Aar-AueSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20084 km²
- Lahnaue zwischen Atzbach und GießenSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20084 km²
- Krombachswiesen und Struth bei SechsheldenSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20083 km²
- Steinbrüche in MittelhessenSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20043 km²
- Grünland und Höhlen bei Erdbach und MedenbachSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20083 km²
- Wald und Grünland um DonsbachSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20082 km²
- Weier- und WinterbachSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20032 km²
- Lahnaue zwischen Atzbach, Dutenhofen und HeuchelheimNature ReserveIUCN IV19972 km²
- Weinberg bei WetzlarSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20082 km²
- Kallenbachtal zwischen Arborn und ObershausenSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20082 km²
- Struthwiesen bei GroßaltenstädtenSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20082 km²
- Weinberg bei WetzlarSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20002 km²
- NSG Weier- und WinterbachNature ReserveIUCN IV20032 km²
- Dietzhölztal bei RittershausenSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20082 km²
- Dillquellgebiet bei OffdillnSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20081 km²
- Ulmbachtal und Wiesen in den HainerlenSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20081 km²
- Waldgebiet östlich von LangenaubachSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20081 km²
- Salbeiwiesen bei Bechlingen und BreitenbachtalSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20081 km²
- Helfholzwiesen und Brühl bei ErdaSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20081 km²
- Heidenkopf und Knoten nördlich MengerskirchenSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20081 km²
- Waldgebiet zwischen Uckersdorf und BurgSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20081 km²
- Rehbachtal zwischen Driedorf und MerkenbachSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20081 km²
- Weißehöll und Waldbereiche östlich NiederscheldSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20081 km²
- Struth von Bottenhorn und ErweiterungsflächenSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20081 km²
- Grünland um den Weis-Berg bei EiershausenSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20081 km²
- Fleisbachtal und HindsteinSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20081 km²
- Dill bis Herborn-Burg mit ZuflüssenSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20081 km²
- Borstgrasrasen nördlich SimmersbachSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20081 km²
- Orchideenwiesen bei Haiger-SeelbachSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20081 km²
- NSG WetterbachtalNature ReserveIUCN IV20031 km²
- Hickengrund / WetterbachtalSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20031 km²
- Oberes VerstalSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20081 km²
- Oberes VerstalNature ReserveIUCN IV19971 km²
- Tringensteiner ScheldeNature ReserveIUCN IV19951 km²
- Rückerscheid mit AubachtalNature ReserveIUCN IV19941 km²
- Lahnwiesen zwischen Burgsolms und OberbielSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20081 km²
- Die Struth von BottenhornNature ReserveIUCN IV19921 km²
- Kallenbachtal bei Arborn und NenderothNature ReserveIUCN IV19951 km²
- Mühlberg und Kramberg bei ErdbachNature ReserveIUCN IV20001 km²
+ 40 protected areas (top 60 shown)
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN
Sub-administrations23
- AßlarSubdivision
- BischoffenSubdivision
- BraunfelsSubdivision
- BreitscheidCommune
- DietzhölztalSubdivision
- DillenburgSubdivision
- DriedorfSubdivision
- EhringshausenSubdivision
- EschenburgSubdivision
- GreifensteinSubdivision
- HaigerSubdivision
- HerbornCommune
- HohenahrSubdivision
- HüttenbergSubdivision
- LahnauSubdivision
- LeunSubdivision
- MittenaarSubdivision
- SchöffengrundSubdivision
- SiegbachSubdivision
- SinnSubdivision
- SolmsSubdivision
- WaldsolmsSubdivision
- WetzlarSubdivision