Saarschleife und Leukbachtal
IUCN VLandscape Protection Area · 1967
45 km²
Subdivision · DEU
Merzig
Germany
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Area
108,5km²
Ecological tissue
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Calcul du tissu écologique de cette entité.
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
9,6°C
Annual rain
934mm
Warmest m°
22,7°C
Coldest m°
-1,4°C
Elevation: 273 m on average (min 171 m, max 388 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
9,6°C
Annual rain
934mm
Warmest month
22,7°C
Coldest month
-1,4°C
Mean alt.
273m
Min
171m
Max
388m
Std. dev.
57m
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
5,8
Org. C
49,3g/kg
Clay
28,7%
Sand
22,9%
Silt
48,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Merzig-Wadern
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
86,9g/kg
Clay
27,9%
Sand
23,0%
Silt
49,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
40,3g/kg
Clay
29,3%
Sand
22,1%
Silt
48,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
20,7g/kg
Clay
28,9%
Sand
23,5%
Silt
47,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest39.2%
Crops31.3%
Built-up2.2%
Bare soil0.4%
Other (grassland, water…)27.0%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
2hab/km²
Night light
1,7nW
Built-up
216,1%
Pesticides
26,8kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas28
IUCN V · 12IUCN Not Reported · 11IUCN IV · 5
Merziger/Bachemer Kammerforst
IUCN VLandscape Protection Area · 1952
21 km²
Saar-Nied-Gau
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2006
18 km²
Landschaftsschutzgebiet "Saar-Nied-Gau" (L 6605-303)
IUCN VLandscape Protection Area · 2017
18 km²
Steilhänge der Saar
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2000
11 km²
Steilhänge der Saar
IUCN Not ReportedSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) · 2004
11 km²
Complete list28 protected areas
- Saarschleife und LeukbachtalLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V196745 km²
- Merziger/Bachemer KammerforstLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V195221 km²
- Saar-Nied-GauSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200618 km²
- Landschaftsschutzgebiet "Saar-Nied-Gau" (L 6605-303)Landscape Protection AreaIUCN V201718 km²
- Steilhänge der SaarSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200011 km²
- Steilhänge der SaarSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200411 km²
- Naturschutzgebiet "Steilhänge der Saar" (N 6505-301)Nature ReserveIUCN IV201711 km²
- Wald/Kalktriften westlich Merziger MuschelkalkplatteLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V19528 km²
- Landschaftsschutzgebiet im Landkreis Saarlouis - im Bereich der Gemeinde RehlingenLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V19777 km²
- WolferskopfSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20174 km²
- Naturschutzgebiet "Wolferskopf" (N 6506-301)Nature ReserveIUCN IV20174 km²
- Landschaftsschutzgebiet "Saaraue bei Schwemlingen" (L 6505-307)Landscape Protection AreaIUCN V20152 km²
- Saaraue bei SchwemlingenSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20062 km²
- Wald des Gipsberges bei MerzigLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V19521 km²
- Wald zwischen Mettlach-Tuensdorf und Mettlach-NohnLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V19521 km²
- Östlich MerzigSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20171 km²
- Landschaftsschutzgebiet "Östlich Merzig" (L 6506-303)Landscape Protection AreaIUCN V20171 km²
- Gebiet noerdlich Merzig-SchwemlingenLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V19520 km²
- Naturschutzgebiet "Nackberg" (N 6505-302)Nature ReserveIUCN IV20160 km²
- Gebiet westlich Merzig-WeilerLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V19520 km²
- NackbergSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20160 km²
- Naturschutzgebiet "In Geiern" (N 6506-305)Nature ReserveIUCN IV20160 km²
- Naturschutzgebiet "Südhang Hohe Berg" (N 6505-303)Nature ReserveIUCN IV20150 km²
- In GeiernSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20160 km²
- Südhang Hohe BergSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20150 km²
- Kalkbergwerk MondorfSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20150 km²
- Landschaftsschutzgebiet "Kalkbergwerk Mondorf" (L 6505-305)Landscape Protection AreaIUCN V20150 km²
- Ehemaliger Eisenbahntunnel bei BiringenSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20070 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN