Dorset Heathlands
IUCN Not ReportedEmerald Network
82 km²
Subdivision · GBR
Merley & Bearwood
United Kingdom
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Area
16,5km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
11,0°C
Annual rain
886mm
Warmest m°
19,8°C
Coldest m°
3,4°C
Elevation: 36 m on average (min 15 m, max 66 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
11,0°C
Annual rain
886mm
Warmest month
19,8°C
Coldest month
3,4°C
Mean alt.
36m
Min
15m
Max
66m
Std. dev.
14m
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
6,7
Org. C
39,1g/kg
Clay
23,6%
Sand
29,2%
Silt
47,2%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Po
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
58,8g/kg
Clay
20,8%
Sand
30,2%
Silt
49,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
35,1g/kg
Clay
24,2%
Sand
28,1%
Silt
47,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,8
Org. C
23,4g/kg
Clay
25,7%
Sand
29,3%
Silt
44,9%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest18.8%
Crops26.1%
Built-up2.9%
Bare soil1.4%
Other (grassland, water…)50.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
4hab/km²
Night light
2,8nW
Built-up
290,2%
Pesticides
26,9kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas6
IUCN Not Reported · 3IUCN IV · 3🌊 Marine · 3
Dorset Heathlands
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1998
62 km²
Dorset Heaths
IUCN Not ReportedEmerald Network
57 km²
Canford Heath
IUCN IVSite of Special Scientific Interest · 1985
4 km²
Corfe & Barrow Hills
IUCN IVSite of Special Scientific Interest · 1986
1 km²
Corfe & Barrow Hills
IUCN IVLocal Nature Reserve · 2000
0 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN