Harz und südliches Harzvorland
IUCN VLandscape Protection Area · 1995
347 km²
Subdivision · DEU
Südharz
Germany
DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(60 %)
Species observed
2 589
Observations
17 528
Area
237,8km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 30 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 Südharz : 22 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 90 interactions GloBI sur 6 types (connectance 17.0%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 11 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
33
Interactions affichées
90
Connectance
0.171
Patrimoniales
1
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
2 589 distinct species · 17 528 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
7,8°C
Annual rain
677mm
Warmest m°
21,2°C
Coldest m°
-3,4°C
Elevation: 361 m on average (min 149 m, max 556 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
7,8°C
Annual rain
677mm
Warmest month
21,2°C
Coldest month
-3,4°C
Mean alt.
361m
Min
149m
Max
556m
Std. dev.
102m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(60 %)Cold
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
45,6g/kg
Clay
27,5%
Sand
20,5%
Silt
52,0%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Mansfeld-Südharz
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
75,4g/kg
Clay
26,8%
Sand
20,3%
Silt
52,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
36,5g/kg
Clay
27,8%
Sand
19,6%
Silt
52,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
24,9g/kg
Clay
27,9%
Sand
21,7%
Silt
50,4%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest45.1%
Crops38.2%
Built-up0.5%
Bare soil0.2%
Other (grassland, water…)16.0%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 2 lakes · 14 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
56,5km
Lake surface here
0,30km²
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
20 149km²
Discharge in basins
2,6m³/s
Mean precip.
615mm/an
Mean T°
8,1°C
Moisture idx
-0,14
Max snow
18%
Mean runoff
184mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
263m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (2, top by area)
Rivers / streams (14, ord ≥ 4)
- Thyraord 3len here11.99 km69%total17 km
- Leineord 4len here8.36 km18%total45 km
- Kleine Krummschlachtord 1len here7.17 km100%total7 km
- Breitunger Bachord 1len here6.93 km100%total7 km
- Helmeord 4len here5.63 km15%total38 km
- Haselord 1len here5.06 km100%total5 km
- Böselbachord 1len here3.21 km65%total5 km
- Wolfsbachord 1len here2.01 km34%total6 km
- Ludeord 1len here1.94 km100%total2 km
- Nasseord 1len here1.79 km100%total2 km
- Krummschlachtord 2len here1.67 km100%total2 km
- Große Wildeord 1len here0.70 km101%total1 km
2 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,7nW
Built-up
46,7%
Pesticides
28,7kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas29
IUCN Not Reported · 14IUCN IV · 7IUCN V · 4IUCN Not Assigned · 4
Harz und nördliches Harzvorland
IUCN VLandscape Protection Area · 1994
319 km²
Kaarstlandschaft Südharz
IUCN Not Assignedbiosphere reserve · 2009
300 km²
Karstlandschaft Südharz, Entwicklungszone
IUCN Not Assignedbiosphere reserve - transition area · 2009
227 km²
Südharz
IUCN VLandscape Protection Area · 1960
115 km²
Karstlandschaft Südharz, Pflegezone
IUCN Not Assignedbiosphere reserve - buffer zone · 2009
65 km²
Complete list29 protected areas
- Harz und südliches HarzvorlandLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V1995347 km²
- Harz und nördliches HarzvorlandLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V1994319 km²
- Kaarstlandschaft Südharzbiosphere reserveIUCN Not Assigned2009300 km²
- Karstlandschaft Südharz, Entwicklungszonebiosphere reserve - transition areaIUCN Not Assigned2009227 km²
- SüdharzLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V1960115 km²
- Karstlandschaft Südharz, Pflegezonebiosphere reserve - buffer zoneIUCN Not Assigned200965 km²
- Buntsandstein- und Gipskarstlandschaft bei Questenberg im SüdharzSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201860 km²
- Selketal und Bergwiesen bei StiegeSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201845 km²
- Alter StolbergLandscape Protection AreaIUCN V197043 km²
- Gipskarstlandschaft QuestenbergNature ReserveIUCN IV199639 km²
- Buchenwälder um StolbergSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201837 km²
- Buchenwälder um StolbergSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200037 km²
- Südharzer GipskarstSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200729 km²
- SüdharzSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200724 km²
- Oberes SelketalNature ReserveIUCN IV199817 km²
- Karstlandschaft Südharz, Kernzonebiosphere reserve - core areaIUCN Not Assigned20099 km²
- NSG Alter StolbergSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20086 km²
- Alter StolbergNature ReserveIUCN IV19616 km²
- Regensburger Kopf - LindischbergSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20083 km²
- Gewässersystem der HelmeniederungSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20182 km²
- Großer Ronneberg-BielsteinNature ReserveIUCN IV19932 km²
- Alter Stolberg und Heimkehle im SüdharzSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20181 km²
- Gipskarstlandschaft HeimkehleNature ReserveIUCN IV19951 km²
- Wipper im OstharzSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20180 km²
- ReesbergSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20080 km²
- Alter Stolberg(Sachsen-Anhalt) u.Grasburger WiesenNature ReserveIUCN IV19950 km²
- Thyra im SüdharzSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20180 km²
- Haingrund und Organistenwiese bei StolbergSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20180 km²
- PferdekopfNature ReserveIUCN IV19610 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN