Flusslandschaft Elbe
IUCN Not Assignedbiosphere reserve · 1800
2 822 km²
District · DEU
Prignitz
Germany
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
4 759
Observations
81 855
Area
2 138,9km²
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 Prignitz : 19 espèces reliées par 109 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 18.3%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 16 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
35
Interactions affichées
109
Connectance
0.183
Patrimoniales
0
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
4 759 distinct species · 81 855 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
9,1°C
Annual rain
634mm
Warmest m°
22,5°C
Coldest m°
-1,7°C
Elevation: 52 m on average (min 13 m, max 141 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
9,1°C
Annual rain
634mm
Warmest month
22,5°C
Coldest month
-1,7°C
Mean alt.
52m
Min
13m
Max
141m
Std. dev.
25m
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
38,8g/kg
Clay
8,8%
Sand
73,7%
Silt
17,5%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
62,7g/kg
Clay
9,6%
Sand
73,1%
Silt
17,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
30,2g/kg
Clay
7,0%
Sand
75,6%
Silt
17,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
23,6g/kg
Clay
10,0%
Sand
72,2%
Silt
17,8%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest21.3%
Crops57.4%
Built-up0.5%
Bare soil0.6%
Other (grassland, water…)20.2%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology10 basins · 7 lakes · 33 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
457,9km
Lake surface here
3,01km²
Basins crossed
10
Max stream order
7
Max drainage
130 858km²
Discharge in basins
802,0m³/s
Mean precip.
570mm/an
Mean T°
8,5°C
Moisture idx
-0,17
Max snow
20%
Mean runoff
163mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
51m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Stepenitzsub-area1 566,4 km²overlap1386.87 km²65%
- Bassin de Löcknitzsub-area602,8 km²overlap369.04 km²17%
- Bassin de Jäglitzsub-area487,7 km²overlap190.85 km²9%
- Bassin de Elbesub-area196,1 km²overlap47.61 km²2%
- Bassin de Alte Eldesub-area438,9 km²overlap45.19 km²2%
- Bassin de Müritz-Elde-Wasserstraßesub-area1 585,2 km²overlap35.47 km²2%
- Bassin de Löcknitzsub-area55,9 km²overlap26.79 km²1%
- Bassin de Neue Jäglitzsub-area277,2 km²overlap20.62 km²1%
- Bassin de Dossesub-area1 066,9 km²overlap16.42 km²1%
1 more basinssorted by overlap
Lakes (7, top by area)
Rivers / streams (33, ord ≥ 4)
- Stepenitzord 4len here73.02 km100%total73 km
- Löcknitzord 7len here53.49 km44%total123 km
- Elbeord 7len here52.77 km8%total642 km
- Karthaneord 3len here38.21 km100%total38 km
- Cederbachord 2len here26.80 km100%total27 km
- Schlatbachord 4len here21.69 km100%total22 km
- Kümmernitzord 2len here21.13 km100%total21 km
- Dömnitzord 3len here16.59 km100%total17 km
- Jeetzbachord 1len here14.82 km100%total15 km
- Havelord 5len here12.49 km5%total255 km
- Rotbachord 2len here11.34 km100%total11 km
- Kemnitzbachord 2len here10.69 km78%total14 km
21 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Schmaldiemenord 1len here9.50 km100%total9 km
- Rudower Seekanalord 1len here8.77 km100%total9 km
- Moosterord 2len here8.70 km42%total20 km
- Sudeord 3len here8.36 km12%total72 km
- Westliche Jäglitzord 2len here7.55 km59%total13 km
- Graben 2/09ord 2len here7.28 km100%total7 km
- Wiesengrabenord 2len here7.00 km54%total13 km
- Elsbaekord 1len here6.84 km100%total7 km
- Freudenbachord 1len here6.08 km100%total6 km
- Karweord 1len here5.16 km50%total10 km
- Jäglitzord 3len here5.12 km13%total40 km
- Tarnitzord 3len here4.83 km99%total5 km
- Alte Eldeord 4len here4.62 km7%total62 km
- Graben 1/00/34ord 1len here3.44 km77%total4 km
- Butterbachord 1len here3.39 km31%total11 km
- Gnevsdorfer Vorfluterord 7len here2.43 km100%total2 km
- Retziner Mühlbachord 1len here1.91 km100%total2 km
- Meynbachord 1len here1.71 km12%total15 km
- Kyritzer Königsfließord 2len here1.66 km14%total11 km
- Neue Jäglitzord 2len here0.57 km3%total23 km
- Dosseord 4len here0.05 km0%total93 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,3nW
Built-up
45,8%
Pesticides
36,3kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas100
IUCN Not Reported · 56IUCN IV · 30IUCN V · 9IUCN Not Assigned · 4IUCN III · 1
Flusslandschaft Elbe, Entwicklungszone
IUCN Not Assignedbiosphere reserve - transition area · 1800
2 216 km²
Flusslandschaft Elbe, Pflegezone
IUCN Not Assignedbiosphere reserve - buffer zone · 1800
551 km²
Brandenburgische Elbtalaue
IUCN VLandscape Protection Area · 1998
533 km²
Unteres Elbtal
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 1997
532 km²
Agrarlandschaft Prignitz-Stepenitz
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2004
340 km²
Complete list100 protected areas
- Flusslandschaft Elbebiosphere reserveIUCN Not Assigned18002 822 km²
- Flusslandschaft Elbe, Entwicklungszonebiosphere reserve - transition areaIUCN Not Assigned18002 216 km²
- Flusslandschaft Elbe, Pflegezonebiosphere reserve - buffer zoneIUCN Not Assigned1800551 km²
- Brandenburgische ElbtalaueLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V1998533 km²
- Unteres ElbtalSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported1997532 km²
- Agrarlandschaft Prignitz-StepenitzSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2004340 km²
- Niedersächsische MittelelbeSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2002340 km²
- Agrarlandschaft Prignitz-StepenitzLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V2009329 km²
- Untere HavelLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V1967286 km²
- Mecklenburgisches ElbetalSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2008285 km²
- Elbeniederung zwischen Schnackenburg und GeesthachtSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2002227 km²
- Feldmark Stolpe - Karrenzin - Dambeck - WerleSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2008138 km²
- Elbaue JerichowSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2000134 km²
- Aland-Elbe-Lowland and Elbe-wetland JerichowWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN V200386 km²
- Elbauen, Schnackenburg-LauenburgWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN V197674 km²
- Aland-Elbe-NiederungNature ReserveIUCN IV200960 km²
- Flusslandschaft Elbe, Kernzonebiosphere reserve - core areaIUCN Not Assigned180054 km²
- Aland-Elbe-NiederungSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported199251 km²
- Unteres Elde- und MeynbachtalLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V199942 km²
- Elbaue Beuster-WahrenbergSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200929 km²
- Aland-Elbe-Niederung nördlich SeehausenSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200926 km²
- Elbaue Werben und Alte Elbe KannenbergSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201822 km²
- Wittenberge-Rühstädter ElbniederungNature ReserveIUCN IV200421 km²
- StepenitzSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200420 km²
- ElbdeichhinterlandSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200420 km²
- Ruhner BergeLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V199418 km²
- StepenitzNature ReserveIUCN IV200416 km²
- Grünes Band BrandenburgNature monumentsIUCN III202216 km²
- Kyritzer SeenketteLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V197216 km²
- SilgeSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported199815 km²
- Elbtallandschaft und Löcknitzniederung bei DömitzSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201614 km²
- ElbdeichvorlandSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200413 km²
- Fließgewässer, Seen und Moore des Siggelkower SandersSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201612 km²
- MarienfließNature ReserveIUCN IV199912 km²
- MarienfließSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported199912 km²
- ElbeSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported199812 km²
- Lenzen-Wustrower ElbniederungSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported199010 km²
- Lenzen-Wustrower ElbniederungNature ReserveIUCN IV199010 km²
- Untere Stepenitzniederung und JeetzbachSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported199810 km²
- Elde - Gehlsbachtal und Quaßliner MoorSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20089 km²
- ElbdeichhinterlandNature ReserveIUCN IV19908 km²
- Retzower HeideSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20087 km²
- ElbdeichvorlandNature ReserveIUCN IV19907 km²
- MarienfließNature ReserveIUCN IV19966 km²
- MarienfließSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20166 km²
- KarthaneSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported19985 km²
- Rambower MoorSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported19904 km²
- GadowNature ReserveIUCN IV19904 km²
- GadowSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported19904 km²
- Rambower TorfmoorNature ReserveIUCN IV19904 km²
- Untere RhinowwiesenSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported19984 km²
- Mittlere und Obere LöcknitzSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported19984 km²
- Königsberger See, Kattenstieg SeeSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20044 km²
- Perleberger SchießplatzSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20084 km²
- Perleberger SchießplatzNature ReserveIUCN IV20084 km²
- PlattenburgSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20034 km²
- Ruhner BergeSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20164 km²
- PlattenburgNature ReserveIUCN IV20033 km²
- Untere LöcknitzniederungSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported19983 km²
- JackelSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20023 km²
+ 40 protected areas (top 60 shown)
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN
Sub-administrations15
- Bad Wilsnack/WeisenCommune
- GerdshagenSubdivision
- Groß Pankow (Prignitz)Subdivision
- GumtowSubdivision
- Halenbeck-RohlsdorfSubdivision
- KarstädtSubdivision
- KümmernitztalSubdivision
- Lenzen-ElbtalaueCommune
- MarienfließSubdivision
- MeyenburgSubdivision
- PerlebergSubdivision
- PlattenburgSubdivision
- PritzwalkSubdivision
- Putlitz-BergeCommune
- WittenbergeSubdivision