Mendip Hills
IUCN VArea of Outstanding Natural Beauty · 1989
199 km²
Subdivision · GBR
Rodney and Westbury
United Kingdom
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Area
23,1km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
10,4°C
Annual rain
1 008mm
Warmest m°
19,9°C
Coldest m°
2,0°C
Elevation: 85 m on average (min 5 m, max 252 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
10,4°C
Annual rain
1 008mm
Warmest month
19,9°C
Coldest month
2,0°C
Mean alt.
85m
Min
5m
Max
252m
Std. dev.
90m
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
6,2
Org. C
49,1g/kg
Clay
32,7%
Sand
24,6%
Silt
42,7%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Somerset
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
70,2g/kg
Clay
31,3%
Sand
25,0%
Silt
43,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
47,5g/kg
Clay
34,4%
Sand
23,8%
Silt
41,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
29,6g/kg
Clay
32,5%
Sand
24,9%
Silt
42,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest8.8%
Crops45.0%
Built-up0.7%
Bare soil1.0%
Other (grassland, water…)44.4%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,4nW
Built-up
72,9%
Pesticides
28,1kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas8
IUCN IV · 6IUCN V · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1🌊 Marine · 1
Mendip
IUCN IVNational Nature Reserve · 2023
14 km²
Mendip Woodlands
IUCN Not ReportedEmerald Network
3 km²
Brimble Pit and Cross Swallet Basins
IUCN IVSite of Special Scientific Interest · 1987
2 km²
Rodney Stoke
IUCN IVSite of Special Scientific Interest · 1990
1 km²
Draycott Sleights
IUCN IVSite of Special Scientific Interest · 1989
1 km²
Complete list8 protected areas
- Mendip HillsArea of Outstanding Natural BeautyIUCN V1989199 km²
- MendipNational Nature ReserveIUCN IV202314 km²
- Mendip WoodlandsEmerald NetworkIUCN Not Reported3 km²
- Brimble Pit and Cross Swallet BasinsSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19872 km²
- Rodney StokeSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19901 km²
- Draycott SleightsSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19891 km²
- Stoke CampNature ReserveIUCN IV19940 km²
- Westbury BeaconNature ReserveIUCN IV19900 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN