Białowieża Forest
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1979
1 394 km²
District · BLR
Svislach
Belarus
DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Area
1 452,2km²
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°
7,3°C
Annual rain
653mm
Warmest m°
22,5°C
Coldest m°
-5,9°C
Elevation: 174 m on average (min 146 m, max 227 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
7,3°C
Annual rain
653mm
Warmest month
22,5°C
Coldest month
-5,9°C
Mean alt.
174m
Min
146m
Max
227m
Std. dev.
14m
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
5,4
Org. C
49,7g/kg
Clay
8,0%
Sand
66,1%
Silt
25,9%
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
5,3
Org. C
95,8g/kg
Clay
7,8%
Sand
65,9%
Silt
26,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
26,8g/kg
Clay
7,8%
Sand
66,0%
Silt
26,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
26,6g/kg
Clay
8,2%
Sand
66,4%
Silt
25,4%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest49.2%
Crops33.6%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil0.2%
Other (grassland, water…)16.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
16,0%
Pesticides
4,1kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas13
IUCN IV · 5IUCN II · 2IUCN Not Assigned · 2IUCN Not Reported · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN Ia · 1📍 Point sites · 1
Belowezskaya Pushcha
IUCN IINational Park · 1939
886 km²
Puszcza Białowieska
IUCN Not AssignedProtected Landscape Area · 1986
766 km²
Puszcza Białowieska
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2023
631 km²
Puszcza Białowieska
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2004
631 km²
Dolina Narwi
IUCN Not AssignedProtected Landscape Area · 1986
422 km²
Complete list13 protected areas
- Białowieża ForestWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable19791 394 km²
- Belowezskaya PushchaNational ParkIUCN II1939886 km²
- Puszcza BiałowieskaProtected Landscape AreaIUCN Not Assigned1986766 km²
- Puszcza BiałowieskaSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2023631 km²
- Puszcza BiałowieskaSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2004631 km²
- Dolina NarwiProtected Landscape AreaIUCN Not Assigned1986422 km²
- Dikoe Fen MireWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Ia2015231 km²
- DikoeNature Sanctuary or Partial ReserveIUCN IV1968118 km²
- Białowieski Park NarodowyNational ParkIUCN II1932105 km²
- PorazauskiNature Sanctuary or Partial ReserveIUCN IV88 km²
- Lasy Naturalne Puszczy BiałowieskiejNature ReserveIUCN IV200386 km²
- BerastavitskiNature Sanctuary or Partial ReserveIUCN IV84 km²
- SiemianówkaNature ReserveIUCN IV19952 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN