Alter Rhein: Thal (SG)
IUCN IVFederal Inventory of Reserves for Waterbirds and Migratory Birds of International and National Imp. · 2001
2 km²
District · CHE
Rheintal
Switzerland
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(86 %)
Area
136,4km²
Ecological tissue
Graphe en cours d’indexation
Calcul du tissu écologique de cette entité.
Le graphe apparaîtra automatiquement dès que le calcul est terminé (rafraîchissement toutes les 2s).
Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
9,3°C
Annual rain
1 477mm
Warmest m°
22,6°C
Coldest m°
-5,3°C
Elevation: 534 m on average (min 397 m, max 1 490 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
9,3°C
Annual rain
1 477mm
Warmest month
22,6°C
Coldest month
-5,3°C
Mean alt.
534m
Min
397m
Max
1 490m
Std. dev.
210m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(86 %)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
69,9g/kg
Clay
26,2%
Sand
37,2%
Silt
36,6%
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
102,3g/kg
Clay
26,5%
Sand
37,3%
Silt
36,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
62,2g/kg
Clay
26,2%
Sand
37,2%
Silt
36,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
45,3g/kg
Clay
26,0%
Sand
37,0%
Silt
36,9%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest23.7%
Crops24.2%
Built-up3.8%
Bare soil1.2%
Other (grassland, water…)47.0%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
3hab/km²
Night light
2,1nW
Built-up
382,6%
Pesticides
51,2kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas31
IUCN IV · 25IUCN Not Assigned · 6
Schwammtobel
IUCN Not AssignedForest Reserves · 2023
1 km²
Banriet/Burst
IUCN IVFederal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas of National Importance · 2001
1 km²
Eselschwanz
IUCN IVFederal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas of National Importance · 2001
1 km²
Bannriet
IUCN IVFederal Inventory of Fenlands of National Importance · 1996
0 km²
Wichenstein
IUCN IVFederal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas of National Importance · 2001
0 km²
Complete list31 protected areas
- Alter Rhein: Thal (SG)Federal Inventory of Reserves for Waterbirds and Migratory Birds of International and National Imp.IUCN IV20012 km²
- SchwammtobelForest ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20231 km²
- Banriet/BurstFederal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas of National ImportanceIUCN IV20011 km²
- EselschwanzFederal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas of National ImportanceIUCN IV20011 km²
- BannrietFederal Inventory of Fenlands of National ImportanceIUCN IV19960 km²
- WichensteinFederal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas of National ImportanceIUCN IV20010 km²
- SpitzmäderFederal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas of National ImportanceIUCN IV20010 km²
- WichensteinPrivate Nature ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20180 km²
- HöchsternFederal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas of National ImportanceIUCN IV20170 km²
- MoosangerFederal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas of National ImportanceIUCN IV20010 km²
- Alte Lehmgrube HilpertFederal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas of National ImportanceIUCN IV20010 km²
- Vordere BetterFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- SpitzmäderFederal Inventory of Fenlands of National ImportanceIUCN IV19940 km²
- SuulöcherFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- HilpertPrivate Nature ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20180 km²
- HöchsternFederal Inventory of Fenlands of National ImportanceIUCN IV19940 km²
- BärenlöcherFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- Au BüchelFederal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas of National ImportanceIUCN IV20170 km²
- Hoher KastenFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- MoosangerFederal Inventory of Fenlands of National ImportanceIUCN IV19940 km²
- Rheindamm SennwaldFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- Rietach / ObermäderPrivate Nature ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20180 km²
- BetterFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- Bannriet NordostFederal Inventory of Fenlands of National ImportanceIUCN IV19960 km²
- KüeschtewasenFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- BurghügelPrivate Nature ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20180 km²
- PlanggiFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- Hoch ChapfFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- NeuauFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- Kieswerk Sieber AgerstenFederal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas of National ImportanceIUCN IV20010 km²
- Weiher LangmoosPrivate Nature ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20180 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN