South Downs
IUCN VNational Park · 2010
1 654 km²
Subdivision · GBR
Pulborough and Coldwatham
United Kingdom
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Area
29,9km²
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°
10,8°C
Annual rain
728mm
Warmest m°
20,5°C
Coldest m°
2,5°C
Elevation: 24 m on average (min 3 m, max 50 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
10,8°C
Annual rain
728mm
Warmest month
20,5°C
Coldest month
2,5°C
Mean alt.
24m
Min
3m
Max
50m
Std. dev.
13m
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
6,3
Org. C
42,4g/kg
Clay
27,5%
Sand
23,8%
Silt
48,7%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to West Sussex
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
66,6g/kg
Clay
27,1%
Sand
24,3%
Silt
48,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
34,7g/kg
Clay
28,2%
Sand
23,1%
Silt
48,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
25,9g/kg
Clay
27,1%
Sand
24,0%
Silt
48,9%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest13.9%
Crops44.5%
Built-up1.1%
Bare soil1.0%
Other (grassland, water…)39.5%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,8nW
Built-up
105,4%
Pesticides
26,2kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas12
IUCN IV · 8IUCN Not Reported · 3IUCN V · 1🌊 Marine · 1
Arun Valley
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1999
5 km²
Arun Valley
IUCN Not ReportedEmerald Network
5 km²
Arun Valley
IUCN Not ReportedEmerald Network
5 km²
Pulborough Brooks
IUCN IVNature Reserve · 1989
3 km²
Amberley Wildbrooks
IUCN IVNature Reserve · 1997
2 km²
Complete list12 protected areas
- South DownsNational ParkIUCN V20101 654 km²
- Arun ValleyWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported19995 km²
- Arun ValleyEmerald NetworkIUCN Not Reported5 km²
- Arun ValleyEmerald NetworkIUCN Not Reported5 km²
- Pulborough BrooksNature ReserveIUCN IV19893 km²
- Amberley WildbrooksNature ReserveIUCN IV19972 km²
- Pulborough BrooksSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19982 km²
- Hurston WarrenSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19851 km²
- Waltham BrooksSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19870 km²
- Upper ArunSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19880 km²
- Marehill QuarrySite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19870 km²
- Park Farm CuttingSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19860 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN