Kuršių marios
IUCN Not ReportedSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)
379 km²
District Municipality · LTU
Šilutės
Lithuania
DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
1 591
Observations
97 365
Area
1 929,1km²
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 Šilutės : 23 espèces dont 2 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 51 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 12.6%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 6 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
29
Interactions affichées
51
Connectance
0.126
Patrimoniales
2
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
1 591 distinct species · 97 365 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
7,5°C
Annual rain
825mm
Warmest m°
21,4°C
Coldest m°
-4,4°C
Elevation: 24 m on average (min -2 m, max 96 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
7,5°C
Annual rain
825mm
Warmest month
21,4°C
Coldest month
-4,4°C
Mean alt.
24m
Min
-2m
Max
96m
Std. dev.
22m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)Cold
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
48,6g/kg
Clay
15,6%
Sand
53,8%
Silt
30,6%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: smGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
70,0g/kg
Clay
15,5%
Sand
53,7%
Silt
30,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
43,4g/kg
Clay
15,2%
Sand
54,2%
Silt
30,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
32,4g/kg
Clay
16,1%
Sand
53,4%
Silt
30,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest28.0%
Crops36.4%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil0.6%
Other (grassland, water…)34.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology16 basins · 34 lakes · 40 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
464,3km
Lake surface here
51,01km²
Basins crossed
16
Max stream order
7
Max drainage
92 524km²
Discharge in basins
2 223,0m³/s
Mean precip.
766mm/an
Mean T°
6,7°C
Moisture idx
0,17
Max snow
35%
Mean runoff
416mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
31m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Šyšasub-area383,7 km²overlap383.54 km²20%
- Bassin de Tenenyssub-area328,7 km²overlap272.82 km²14%
- Bassin de Nemunas / Немунасsub-area363,8 km²overlap247.63 km²13%
- Bassin de Vilkasub-area333,5 km²overlap234.73 km²12%
- Bassin de Ašvasub-area660,7 km²overlap195.68 km²10%
- Bassin de Jūrasub-area3 903,3 km²overlap159.40 km²8%
- Bassin de Nemunas / Немунасsub-area179,8 km²overlap127.40 km²7%
- Bassin de Pamarukassub-area103,1 km²overlap103.47 km²5%
- Bassin de Nemunas / Немунасsub-area133,4 km²overlap56.84 km²3%
7 more basinssorted by overlap
- Bassin de Minijasub-area47,3 km²overlap42.45 km²2%
- Bassin de Minijasub-area34,2 km²overlap34.24 km²2%
- Bassin de Матросовкаsub-area481 km²overlap29.26 km²2%
- Bassin de Šventojisub-area1 628,2 km²overlap25.97 km²1%
- Bassin de Nemunas / Немунасsub-area17,8 km²overlap8.05 km²0%
- Bassin de Nemunas / Немунасsub-area365,2 km²overlap6.78 km²0%
- Basin #26930sub-area1,3 km²overlap0.79 km²0%
Lakes (34, top by area)
- Lake #62075area9,4 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Lake #62126area9,2 km²avg depth2.5 m
- Ežeras Krokų Lankaarea7,5 km²avg depth2.1 m
- Lake #62066area6,2 km²avg depth1.5 m
- Lake #61993area2,8 km²avg depth1.2 m
- Lake #62219area2,2 km²avg depth1.0 m
- Lake #62132area1,8 km²avg depth1.1 m
- Lake #62254area1,6 km²avg depth1.0 m
- Lake #62173area1,1 km²avg depth2.0 m
25 more lakes
- Lac 1315520area0,7 km²avg depth2.5 m
- Lac 1314495area0,6 km²avg depth1.6 m
- Lac 1314403area0,6 km²avg depth2.0 m
- Lac 1314425area0,6 km²avg depth2.0 m
- Lac 1315735area0,6 km²avg depth1.9 m
- Lac 1316253area0,5 km²avg depth3.5 m
- Lac 1314810area0,5 km²avg depth1.4 m
- Lac 1314472area0,5 km²avg depth1.7 m
- Lac 1315356area0,4 km²avg depth1.3 m
- Lac 1315700area0,3 km²avg depth1.2 m
- Lac 1315206area0,3 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Lac 1315514area0,3 km²avg depth1.5 m
- Lac 1314834area0,3 km²avg depth1.3 m
- Lac 1316009area0,3 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lac 1314336area0,3 km²avg depth1.6 m
- Lac 1314791area0,3 km²avg depth1.2 m
- Lac 1315744area0,3 km²avg depth1.3 m
- Lac 1315713area0,2 km²avg depth1.7 m
- Lac 1315897area0,2 km²avg depth1.4 m
- Lac 1314824area0,2 km²avg depth1.1 m
- Lac 1315874area0,2 km²avg depth1.2 m
- Lac 1315692area0,2 km²avg depth1.0 m
- Lac 1315696area0,2 km²avg depth1.3 m
- Lac 1315153area0,1 km²avg depth1.1 m
- Lac 1314778area0,1 km²avg depth1.1 m
Rivers / streams (40, ord ≥ 4)
- Šyšaord 3len here56.40 km100%total56 km
- Tenenysord 3len here47.06 km83%total56 km
- Leitėord 2len here39.58 km99%total40 km
- Šustisord 2len here32.65 km100%total33 km
- Jūraord 5len here30.86 km20%total155 km
- Ašvaord 2len here28.21 km76%total37 km
- Minijaord 4len here20.43 km13%total153 km
- Naujoji Vilkaord 3len here19.23 km97%total20 km
- Nemunas / Немунасord 7len here18.64 km17%total110 km
- Pamarukasord 1len here15.80 km100%total16 km
- Žvelesysord 1len here12.81 km100%total13 km
- Vilkaord 2len here12.53 km62%total20 km
28 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Timsrupėord 2len here11.64 km100%total12 km
- Lumpėord 1len here11.32 km100%total11 km
- Veiviržasord 3len here8.65 km26%total34 km
- Upelisord 2len here7.46 km100%total7 km
- Graumenaord 2len here7.36 km38%total20 km
- Bikavaord 1len here7.15 km100%total7 km
- Kamonaord 2len here7.15 km100%total7 km
- Švėkšnalėord 1len here6.79 km100%total7 km
- Atmataord 7len here6.11 km100%total6 km
- Giegždupukasord 1len here5.76 km74%total8 km
- Rupkalvėord 3len here5.04 km100%total5 km
- V-1ord 3len here4.74 km81%total6 km
- Ulmasord 7len here4.70 km99%total5 km
- Juodupėord 2len here4.69 km21%total22 km
- Šalpėord 3len here4.15 km26%total16 km
- Barzupėord 1len here3.54 km99%total4 km
- Užlenkėord 1len here3.47 km100%total3 km
- Šyšalėord 2len here3.25 km100%total3 km
- Aisėord 2len here3.18 km13%total24 km
- Giluvėord 1len here3.09 km28%total11 km
- Lazduonaord 1len here2.80 km18%total15 km
- Mirglonasord 1len here1.80 km100%total2 km
- Vilhelmo kanalasord 1len here1.49 km64%total2 km
- Birbintėord 1len here1.46 km100%total1 km
- Skirvytė - Севернаяord 2len here1.38 km19%total7 km
- Тыльжаord 7len here1.09 km3%total35 km
- Грушевкаord 7len here0.83 km6%total13 km
- Upitaord 1len here≈ tangenttotal6 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
28,7%
Pesticides
7,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas59
IUCN Not Reported · 35IUCN IV · 20IUCN VI · 2IUCN V · 2🌊 Marine · 13
Karšuvos giria
IUCN Not ReportedSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)
372 km²
Kursiu Marios Biosphere Polygon
IUCN Not ReportedBaltic Sea Protected Area (HELCOM) · 2009
311 km²
Kuršių marių biosferos poligonas
IUCN VIBiosphere polygon · 2009
311 km²
Nemuno deltos regioninis parkas
IUCN VState Park · 1992
291 km²
Nemunas Delta Regional Park
IUCN Not ReportedBaltic Sea Protected Area (HELCOM) · 2005
290 km²
Complete list59 protected areas
- Kuršių mariosSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported379 km²
- Karšuvos giriaSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported372 km²
- Kursiu Marios Biosphere PolygonBaltic Sea Protected Area (HELCOM)IUCN Not Reported2009311 km²
- Kuršių marių biosferos poligonasBiosphere polygonIUCN VI2009311 km²
- Nemuno deltos regioninis parkasState ParkIUCN V1992291 km²
- Nemunas Delta Regional ParkBaltic Sea Protected Area (HELCOM)IUCN Not Reported2005290 km²
- Nemuno deltaSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2004263 km²
- Nemuno deltaSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported239 km²
- Nemunas DeltaWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported1993216 km²
- Vainuto miškaiSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2005147 km²
- Vainuto miškų biosferos poligonasBiosphere polygonIUCN VI2005147 km²
- Kuršių mariosSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported201066 km²
- DyunnyjState Natural ZakaznikIUCN IV201264 km²
- Vainuto miškaiSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported58 km²
- Rambyno regioninis parkasState ParkIUCN V199248 km²
- Veiviržo ir Šalpės upės bei jų slėniaiSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported202234 km²
- Panemunės pievosSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported30 km²
- Minijos upės slėnisSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200422 km²
- Minijos ichtiologinis draustinisNature ReserveIUCN IV197420 km²
- Minijos upėSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported202319 km²
- Jūros ichtiologinis draustinisNature ReserveIUCN IV197418 km²
- Veiviržo kraštovaizdžio draustinisNature ReserveIUCN IV199218 km²
- Veiviržo upės slėnisSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200917 km²
- Veiviržo ichtiologinis draustinisNature ReserveIUCN IV199817 km²
- Senrusnės ir Sennemunės ežeraiSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200516 km²
- Šereitlaukio miškasSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported16 km²
- Svencelės telmologinis draustinisNature ReserveIUCN IV199214 km²
- Šešuvies ir Jūros upės slėniaiSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200414 km²
- Svencelės pelkėSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported202013 km²
- Lapynų apylinkėsSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported9 km²
- Visbarų apylinkėsSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported7 km²
- Ragainės vingisSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20227 km²
- Jūros upė žemiau TauragėsSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported6 km²
- Stemplių kraštovaizdžio draustinisNature ReserveIUCN IV19926 km²
- Žaliosios miškasSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20206 km²
- Kintų botaninis draustinisNature ReserveIUCN IV19925 km²
- Kintų pievos ir miškaiSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20095 km²
- Norkaičių botaninis draustinisNature ReserveIUCN IV19605 km²
- Kavolių miškasSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported4 km²
- Sausgalvių pievosSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20054 km²
- Pleinės telmologinis draustinisNature ReserveIUCN IV19923 km²
- Pleinės pelkėSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20203 km²
- Graumenos hidrografinis draustinisNature ReserveIUCN IV19923 km²
- Graumena ir jos slėniaiSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20223 km²
- Šiaudėnų botaninis draustinisNature ReserveIUCN IV19922 km²
- Nemuno upė Rambyno regioniniame parkeSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20202 km²
- Veiviržo ir Šalpės upės IISite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2 km²
- Senosios Rusnės ornitologinis draustinisNature ReserveIUCN IV20051 km²
- Meškinės pedologinis draustinisNature ReserveIUCN IV19881 km²
- Svencelės pievosSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20051 km²
- Jūros upės slėniai IISite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported0 km²
- Jūros botaninis draustinisNature ReserveIUCN IV19740 km²
- Jūros upės slėniaiSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20200 km²
- Šilgalių miško pušies genetinis draustinisNature ReserveIUCN IV20140 km²
- Kadagynės miško ąžuolo genetinis draustinisNature ReserveIUCN IV20140 km²
- Graumena ir jos slėniai IISite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported0 km²
- Parubežio miško pušies genetinis draustinisNature ReserveIUCN IV20140 km²
- Joniškio miško ąžuolo genetinis draustinisNature ReserveIUCN IV20140 km²
- Mikytų miško beržo genetinis draustinisNature ReserveIUCN IV20140 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN