Westerwald
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2008
290 km²
District · DEU
Siegen-Wittgenstein
Germany
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(66 %)
Species observed
4 968
Observations
115 791
Area
1 134,3km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 29 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 Siegen-Wittgenstein : 16 espèces reliées par 124 interactions GloBI sur 7 types (connectance 23.5%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 17 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
33
Interactions affichées
124
Connectance
0.235
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
4 968 distinct species · 115 791 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
7,6°C
Annual rain
1 214mm
Warmest m°
20,0°C
Coldest m°
-3,3°C
Elevation: 460 m on average (min 257 m, max 730 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
7,6°C
Annual rain
1 214mm
Warmest month
20,0°C
Coldest month
-3,3°C
Mean alt.
460m
Min
257m
Max
730m
Std. dev.
99m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(66 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
4,8
Org. C
66,8g/kg
Clay
26,3%
Sand
21,7%
Silt
52,1%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
4,7
Org. C
97,2g/kg
Clay
25,8%
Sand
20,9%
Silt
53,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
4,8
Org. C
66,5g/kg
Clay
25,7%
Sand
20,9%
Silt
53,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
4,9
Org. C
36,8g/kg
Clay
27,3%
Sand
23,1%
Silt
49,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest59.2%
Crops14.3%
Built-up1.5%
Bare soil0.3%
Other (grassland, water…)24.6%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology8 basins · 2 lakes · 52 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
273,1km
Lake surface here
1,11km²
Basins crossed
8
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
1 351km²
Discharge in basins
12,5m³/s
Mean precip.
952mm/an
Mean T°
7,6°C
Moisture idx
0,29
Max snow
27%
Mean runoff
346mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
428m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Mühlenbachsub-area564,8 km²overlap485.70 km²43%
- Bassin de Edersub-area655,9 km²overlap355.59 km²31%
- Bassin de Lahnsub-area650,1 km²overlap153.49 km²14%
- Bassin de Daadesub-area201,7 km²overlap103.58 km²9%
- Bassin de Dillsub-area717,5 km²overlap31.38 km²3%
- Bassin de Lennesub-area1 351 km²overlap3.51 km²0%
- Bassin de Wisser Bachsub-area220,4 km²overlap0.80 km²0%
- Bassin de Bächesub-area158,9 km²overlap0.20 km²0%
Lakes (2, top by area)
Rivers / streams (52, ord ≥ 4)
- Mühlenbachord 3len here15.06 km17%total88 km
- Ederord 5len here15.02 km12%total123 km
- Ferndorford 3len here14.82 km100%total15 km
- Alcheord 3len here11.30 km100%total11 km
- Siegord 7len here9.45 km15%total65 km
- Dreisbachord 2len here9.37 km41%total23 km
- Seelbachord 1len here8.41 km100%total8 km
- Lahnord 7len here8.33 km5%total160 km
- Wildenbachord 1len here7.93 km92%total9 km
- Seibelsbachord 3len here7.83 km77%total10 km
- Eisernbachord 1len here7.26 km100%total7 km
- Haigerbachord 1len here7.23 km64%total11 km
40 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Godelsbachord 1len here7.09 km100%total7 km
- Bahlenbachseifenord 2len here7.08 km100%total7 km
- Littfeord 1len here6.72 km100%total7 km
- Odebornord 2len here6.65 km100%total7 km
- Landebachord 1len here6.59 km63%total10 km
- Meckhausord 3len here6.35 km100%total6 km
- Ernsdorfbachord 2len here5.92 km100%total6 km
- Schalkenbachord 2len here5.66 km52%total11 km
- Netpheord 1len here5.62 km100%total6 km
- Mühlengrabenord 4len here5.23 km6%total85 km
- Hammerweiher-Grabenord 2len here4.88 km79%total6 km
- Auerbachord 2len here4.77 km20%total23 km
- Krimmelsbachord 3len here4.53 km100%total5 km
- Asdorford 2len here4.47 km46%total10 km
- Burbachord 1len here4.40 km60%total7 km
- Winterbachord 1len here4.13 km37%total11 km
- Beienbachord 2len here4.09 km100%total4 km
- Trufteord 1len here3.97 km100%total4 km
- Wolfsbachord 3len here3.62 km100%total4 km
- Birlenbachord 1len here3.50 km100%total3 km
- Sottersbachord 2len here3.40 km32%total11 km
- Lauseord 1len here3.35 km100%total3 km
- Laaspheord 1len here3.27 km100%total3 km
- Westerbachord 1len here3.22 km100%total3 km
- Ilseord 1len here2.76 km100%total3 km
- Benfeord 1len here2.72 km100%total3 km
- Buchhellerord 1len here2.68 km100%total3 km
- Feldbachord 1len here2.67 km24%total11 km
- Altmühlbachord 1len here2.63 km100%total3 km
- Mennerbachord 1len here2.45 km100%total2 km
- Elsofford 2len here2.43 km61%total4 km
- Heesbachord 1len here2.41 km100%total2 km
- Feudingeord 1len here2.30 km100%total2 km
- Röspeord 2len here2.29 km100%total2 km
- Schwarzbachord 1len here1.50 km7%total23 km
- Käsbachord 1len here1.39 km20%total7 km
- Obernauord 2len here1.39 km100%total1 km
- Mühlengrabenord 4len here1.28 km1%total94 km
- Kappelord 2len here0.93 km100%total1 km
- Bortlingsbachord 1len here0.70 km101%total1 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
1,2nW
Built-up
151,1%
Pesticides
5,9kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas100
IUCN IV · 45IUCN Not Reported · 36IUCN V · 19
Hessisches Rothaargebirge
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2000
273 km²
LSG-Kreis Olpe
IUCN VLandscape Protection Area · 2004
265 km²
LSG-Bad Berleburg
IUCN VLandscape Protection Area · 2013
207 km²
LSG-Schmallenberg Sued-Ost <Typ A>
IUCN VLandscape Protection Area · 2005
113 km²
LSG-Bad Laasphe
IUCN VLandscape Protection Area · 2006
110 km²
Complete list100 protected areas
- WesterwaldSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2008290 km²
- Hessisches RothaargebirgeSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2000273 km²
- LSG-Kreis OlpeLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V2004265 km²
- LSG-Bad BerleburgLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V2013207 km²
- LSG-Schmallenberg Sued-Ost <Typ A>Landscape Protection AreaIUCN V2005113 km²
- LSG-Bad LaaspheLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V2006110 km²
- Lahnhänge zwischen Biedenkopf und MarburgSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200895 km²
- LSG-Wenden-Drolshagen <Typ A>Landscape Protection AreaIUCN V200689 km²
- LSG-Winterberg <Typ A>Landscape Protection AreaIUCN V200588 km²
- Hauberge bei HaigerSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200477 km²
- Hoher WesterwaldSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200076 km²
- LSG-SiegenLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V200876 km²
- LSG-Elsper Senke - Lennebergland <Typ A>Landscape Protection AreaIUCN V200672 km²
- SchanzeSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200862 km²
- LSG-ErndtebrueckLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V201161 km²
- LSG-RothaargebirgeLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V200761 km²
- LSG-WilnsdorfLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V201160 km²
- LSG-BurbachLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V200357 km²
- LSG-KreuztalLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V200453 km²
- Wildenburgisches LandLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V196851 km²
- Feuchtgebiete und Heiden des Hohen WesterwaldesSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200548 km²
- Vogelschutzgebiet Wälder und Wiesen bei Burbach und NeunkirchenSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200147 km²
- Auenverbund EderLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V199345 km²
- LSG-FreudenbergLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V200342 km²
- NSG Rothaarkamm am Grenzweg (LP Bad Berleburg)Nature ReserveIUCN IV201335 km²
- Rothaarkamm und WiesentälerSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported202034 km²
- EderaueSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200031 km²
- LSG-NeunkirchenLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V201228 km²
- Obere EderSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200823 km²
- LSG-Hallenberger Waldlandschaft <Typ A>Landscape Protection AreaIUCN V200423 km²
- Hallenberger WaldSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201623 km²
- NSG Waldreservat Schanze <noerdliche Teilflaeche>Nature ReserveIUCN IV200821 km²
- NSG Netphener Rothaarkamm und Wiesentäler“Nature ReserveIUCN IV202020 km²
- Hoher WesterwaldSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200820 km²
- SackpfeifeSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200819 km²
- Buchenwälder und Wiesentäler bei Bad LaaspheSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200417 km²
- NSG Buchenwaelder und Wiesentaeler Bad LaaspheNature ReserveIUCN IV200612 km²
- GiebelwaldSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200511 km²
- SiegSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200510 km²
- Wälder am HohenseelbachkopfSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200510 km²
- NSG Bergland WittgensteinNature ReserveIUCN IV201310 km²
- NSG Rothaarkamm und Wiesentaeler <VO>Nature ReserveIUCN IV20049 km²
- NSG Hallenberger WaldNature ReserveIUCN IV20049 km²
- NSG Buchenwaelder und Wiesentaeler bei StuenzelNature ReserveIUCN IV20135 km²
- Obere Lahn und Wetschaft mit NebengewässernSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20084 km²
- NSG Zueschener WaldNature ReserveIUCN IV20083 km²
- NSG Schwarzbachsystem mit Haberg und KrenkeltalNature ReserveIUCN IV20033 km²
- Schwarzbachsystem mit Haberg und KrenkeltalSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20033 km²
- NSG Rothaarkamm und Wiesentaeler <LP Erndtebrueck>Nature ReserveIUCN IV20113 km²
- Bergwiesen Lippe mit Buchheller- und MischebachtalSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20033 km²
- NSG MennerbachtalNature ReserveIUCN IV20133 km²
- NSG Hofstaetter WaldNature ReserveIUCN IV20122 km²
- Weier- und WinterbachSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20032 km²
- Buchheller-QuellgebietSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20032 km²
- NSG BuchhellerquellgebietNature ReserveIUCN IV20032 km²
- NSG ArfetalNature ReserveIUCN IV20132 km²
- NSG Oberes Lahntal und Laaspher RothaarkammNature ReserveIUCN IV20062 km²
- NSG Magergruenland RichsteinNature ReserveIUCN IV20132 km²
- Eulenbruchs WaldSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20032 km²
- NSG Seelbachs- und EulenbruchswaldNature ReserveIUCN IV20032 km²
+ 40 protected areas (top 60 shown)
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN