Schaalsee
IUCN Not Assignedbiosphere reserve · 2002
310 km²
Commune · DEU
Lauenburgische Seen
Germany
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
3 024
Observations
65 625
Area
237,9km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 32 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 Lauenburgische Seen : 25 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 57 interactions GloBI sur 6 types (connectance 10.8%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 8 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
33
Interactions affichées
57
Connectance
0.108
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
3 024 distinct species · 65 625 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
8,9°C
Annual rain
736mm
Warmest m°
21,8°C
Coldest m°
-1,4°C
Elevation: 41 m on average (min 3 m, max 64 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
8,9°C
Annual rain
736mm
Warmest month
21,8°C
Coldest month
-1,4°C
Mean alt.
41m
Min
3m
Max
64m
Std. dev.
11m
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
5,9
Org. C
49,2g/kg
Clay
18,7%
Sand
49,2%
Silt
32,1%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to Herzogtum Lauenburg
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
80,2g/kg
Clay
18,0%
Sand
49,7%
Silt
32,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
37,0g/kg
Clay
18,0%
Sand
49,7%
Silt
32,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
30,4g/kg
Clay
20,1%
Sand
48,3%
Silt
31,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest21.9%
Crops57.6%
Built-up0.5%
Bare soil0.3%
Other (grassland, water…)19.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 18 lakes · 8 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
20,4km
Lake surface here
11,40km²
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
2
Max drainage
133 954km²
Discharge in basins
33,2m³/s
Mean precip.
655mm/an
Mean T°
8,4°C
Moisture idx
-0,03
Max snow
18%
Mean runoff
354mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
35m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (18, top by area)
- Techiner Seearea19,3 km²avg depth7.2 m
- Ratzeburger Seearea14,2 km²avg depth15.1 m
- Mechower Seearea1,5 km²avg depth3.1 m
- Lac 1322873area0,9 km²avg depth4.1 m
- Lac 1322764area0,7 km²avg depth4.4 m
- Lac 1323005area0,6 km²avg depth3.9 m
- Lac 1322788area0,5 km²avg depth3.6 m
- Lac 1323212area0,4 km²avg depth4.1 m
- Lac 1323280area0,4 km²avg depth5.6 m
9 more lakes
- Lac 1323087area0,3 km²avg depth4.7 m
- Lac 1322857area0,2 km²avg depth2.5 m
- Lac 1322300area0,2 km²avg depth3.2 m
- Lac 1322799area0,2 km²avg depth2.3 m
- Lac 1323102area0,2 km²avg depth4.0 m
- Lac 1322789area0,2 km²avg depth2.6 m
- Lac 1322861area0,2 km²avg depth3.5 m
- Lac 1323250area0,2 km²avg depth4.6 m
- Lac 1323251area0,1 km²avg depth1.5 m
Rivers / streams (8, ord ≥ 4)
- Schaalseekanalord 1len here7.95 km100%total8 km
- Grönauord 1len here4.03 km92%total4 km
- Bäkord 2len here2.80 km86%total3 km
- Stichelsbachord 2len here2.79 km36%total8 km
- Boizeord 2len here1.41 km6%total24 km
- Pinnauord 1len here1.29 km24%total5 km
- Bekord 1len here0.17 km1%total12 km
- Mechower Grenzgrabenord 1len here≈ tangenttotal3 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,2nW
Built-up
50,0%
Pesticides
33,9kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas50
IUCN IV · 25IUCN Not Reported · 19IUCN Not Assigned · 3IUCN V · 3
Biosphärenreservat Schaalsee
IUCN VLandscape Protection Area · 1990
171 km²
Schaalsee-Landschaft
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2008
168 km²
Schaalsee, Pflegezone
IUCN Not Assignedbiosphere reserve - buffer zone · 2002
90 km²
Schaalsee-Gebiet
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2004
85 km²
Schaalseelandschaft
IUCN VLandscape Protection Area · 1998
71 km²
Complete list50 protected areas
- Schaalseebiosphere reserveIUCN Not Assigned2002310 km²
- Biosphärenreservat SchaalseeLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V1990171 km²
- Schaalsee-LandschaftSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2008168 km²
- Schaalsee, Pflegezonebiosphere reserve - buffer zoneIUCN Not Assigned200290 km²
- Schaalsee-GebietSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200485 km²
- SchaalseelandschaftLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V199871 km²
- Waldgebiete in LauenburgSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200431 km²
- Schaalsee (MV)Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201622 km²
- Schaalsee mit angrenzenden Wäldern und SeenSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201022 km²
- Schaalsee, Kernzonebiosphere reserve - core areaIUCN Not Assigned200219 km²
- Schaalsee mit Niendorfer Binnensee, Priestersee und Großzecher Küchensee, Phulsee, Seedorfer Küchensee und UmgebungNature ReserveIUCN IV199418 km²
- Wälder und Seeufer östlich des Ratzeburger SeesSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20108 km²
- Salemer Moor mit angrenzenden Wäldern und SeenNature ReserveIUCN IV20067 km²
- Salemer Moor und angrenzende Wälder und SeenSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20107 km²
- Amphibiengebiete westlich KittlitzSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20107 km²
- TechinNature ReserveIUCN IV19906 km²
- WakenitzNature ReserveIUCN IV19996 km²
- Niendorfer-Bernstorfer BinnenseeNature ReserveIUCN IV19906 km²
- Goldensee, Mechower, Lankower und Culpiner See (MV)Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20166 km²
- Testorfer Wald und KleingewässerlandschaftSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20164 km²
- Wakenitz und FalkenhusenLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V20184 km²
- Grönauer Heide, Grönauer Moor und BlankenseeNature ReserveIUCN IV20134 km²
- Grönauer Heide, Grönauer Moor und BlankenseeSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20103 km²
- Wälder westlich des Ratzeburger SeesSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20103 km²
- WakenitzniederungNature ReserveIUCN IV19923 km²
- Ostufer des Großen Ratzeburger SeesNature ReserveIUCN IV20002 km²
- Amphibiengebiet Seedorfer ForstSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20102 km²
- Grönauer HeideSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20002 km²
- Lankower Seeufer, Grammsee und UmgebungNature ReserveIUCN IV19942 km²
- Steinerne Rinne und Mechower HolzNature ReserveIUCN IV20042 km²
- Mechower SeeNature ReserveIUCN IV19902 km²
- Kittlitzer Hofsee und UmgebungNature ReserveIUCN IV20082 km²
- GoldenseeNature ReserveIUCN IV19902 km²
- KammerbruchNature ReserveIUCN IV19901 km²
- Goldenseeufer, Heidberg und UmgebungNature ReserveIUCN IV20091 km²
- Lankower SeeNature ReserveIUCN IV19901 km²
- Großer Mustiner See, Wald Buchhorst und UmgebungNature ReserveIUCN IV20221 km²
- NSG Oldenburger See und UmgebungSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20101 km²
- NSG Oldenburger See und UmgebungSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported19921 km²
- Hakendorfer WälderNature ReserveIUCN IV20171 km²
- Oldenburger See und UmgebungNature ReserveIUCN IV19861 km²
- Mechower Seeufer und angrenzende FlächenNature ReserveIUCN IV20131 km²
- Ostufer Großer Ratzeburger See (MV) und Mechower GrenzgrabenSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20161 km²
- Hakendorfer WälderSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20101 km²
- Maura und KrukenbekNature ReserveIUCN IV20131 km²
- Kiekbuschwiesen bei NeuhofNature ReserveIUCN IV19901 km²
- Culpiner SeeNature ReserveIUCN IV19930 km²
- Trockenflächen nordwestlich Groß SarauSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20100 km²
- Der Ewige TeichNature ReserveIUCN IV19900 km²
- Campower SteiluferNature ReserveIUCN IV19900 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN
Sub-administrations22
- AlbsfeldeSubdivision
- BrunsmarkSubdivision
- BäkSubdivision
- EinhausSubdivision
- FredeburgSubdivision
- GiesensdorfSubdivision
- Groß DisnackSubdivision
- Groß GrönauSubdivision
- Groß SarauSubdivision
- HarmsdorfSubdivision
- HollenbekSubdivision
- HorstSubdivision
- KittlitzSubdivision
- Klein ZecherSubdivision
- KulpinSubdivision
- MechowSubdivision
- MustinSubdivision
- PogeezSubdivision
- RömnitzSubdivision
- SchmilauSubdivision
- SterleySubdivision
- ZiethenSubdivision