Blackdown Hills
IUCN VArea of Outstanding Natural Beauty · 1991
370 km²
Commune · GBR
Taunton Deane
United Kingdom
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Area
462,8km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
10,3°C
Annual rain
1 041mm
Warmest m°
19,7°C
Coldest m°
2,1°C
Elevation: 102 m on average (min 3 m, max 309 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
10,3°C
Annual rain
1 041mm
Warmest month
19,7°C
Coldest month
2,1°C
Mean alt.
102m
Min
3m
Max
309m
Std. dev.
76m
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
6,0
Org. C
42,9g/kg
Clay
25,5%
Sand
28,2%
Silt
46,2%
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
6,0
Org. C
67,0g/kg
Clay
24,2%
Sand
28,5%
Silt
47,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
37,5g/kg
Clay
26,2%
Sand
27,6%
Silt
46,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
24,3g/kg
Clay
26,1%
Sand
28,5%
Silt
45,3%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest10.2%
Crops48.3%
Built-up1.4%
Bare soil0.4%
Other (grassland, water…)39.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
1,2nW
Built-up
141,3%
Pesticides
27,9kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas45
IUCN IV · 36IUCN Not Reported · 5IUCN V · 4🌊 Marine · 2
Quantock Hills
IUCN VArea of Outstanding Natural Beauty · 1957
99 km²
Somerset Levels and Moors
IUCN Not ReportedEmerald Network
64 km²
Somerset Levels and Moors
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1997
64 km²
Somerset Wetlands
IUCN IVNational Nature Reserve · 2022
61 km²
The Quantocks
IUCN IVSite of Special Scientific Interest · 1986
25 km²
Complete list45 protected areas
- Blackdown HillsArea of Outstanding Natural BeautyIUCN V1991370 km²
- Quantock HillsArea of Outstanding Natural BeautyIUCN V195799 km²
- Somerset Levels and MoorsEmerald NetworkIUCN Not Reported64 km²
- Somerset Levels and MoorsWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported199764 km²
- Somerset WetlandsNational Nature ReserveIUCN IV202261 km²
- The QuantocksSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV198625 km²
- West SedgemoorNature ReserveIUCN IV197821 km²
- West SedgemoorSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV198310 km²
- North MoorSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19867 km²
- Curry and Hay MoorsSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19925 km²
- Southlake MoorSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19852 km²
- Black Down and Sampford CommonsSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19832 km²
- Prior's Park & Adcombe WoodSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19851 km²
- RuttersleighSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19911 km²
- Langford HeathfieldSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19861 km²
- Triscombe HillsNature ReserveIUCN V19871 km²
- Fivehead Woods and MeadowSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19891 km²
- Southey and Gotleigh MoorsSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19881 km²
- QuantsSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19881 km²
- Blackdown Hills and WellingtonNature ReserveIUCN V19330 km²
- DeadmanSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19870 km²
- Thurlbear Wood and QuarrylandsSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19840 km²
- Mount Fancy FarmNature ReserveIUCN IV19910 km²
- Otterhead LakesLocal Nature ReserveIUCN IV20040 km²
- Ash Priors CommonLocal Nature ReserveIUCN IV19950 km²
- QuantsEmerald NetworkIUCN Not Reported0 km²
- Children's Wood/Riverside ParkLocal Nature ReserveIUCN IV20030 km²
- Holme Moor & Clean MoorSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19870 km²
- HurstoneLocal Nature ReserveIUCN IV20040 km²
- South Taunton StreamsLocal Nature ReserveIUCN IV20040 km²
- Lang's FarmSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19900 km²
- Holme Moor and Clean MoorEmerald NetworkIUCN Not Reported0 km²
- Silk MillsLocal Nature ReserveIUCN IV20100 km²
- RingdownSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19900 km²
- NetherclayLocal Nature ReserveIUCN IV20040 km²
- Gadds ValleyLocal Nature ReserveIUCN IV20100 km²
- Norton HillfortLocal Nature ReserveIUCN IV20030 km²
- Frieze HillLocal Nature ReserveIUCN IV20050 km²
- North Curry MeadowSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19890 km²
- Weirfield ParkLocal Nature ReserveIUCN IV20030 km²
- Swains LaneLocal Nature ReserveIUCN IV20040 km²
- Bickenhall OrchardLocal Nature ReserveIUCN IV20030 km²
- Wellington BasinsLocal Nature ReserveIUCN IV20030 km²
- Hestercombe HouseSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV20000 km²
- Hestercombe HouseEmerald NetworkIUCN Not Reported0 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN
Sub-administrations23
- Bishop's HullSubdivision
- Bishop's LydeardSubdivision
- Bradford-on-ToneSubdivision
- ComeytroweSubdivision
- Milverton and North DeaneSubdivision
- North Curry and Stoke St GregorySubdivision
- Norton FitzwarrenSubdivision
- Ruishton and CreechSubdivision
- StaplegroveSubdivision
- Taunton Blackbrook and HolwaySubdivision
- Taunton EastgateSubdivision
- Taunton FairwaterSubdivision
- Taunton HalconSubdivision
- Taunton Killams and MountfieldSubdivision
- Taunton LyngfordSubdivision
- Taunton Manor and WiltonSubdivision
- Taunton Pyrland and RowbartonSubdivision
- TrullSubdivision
- Wellington EastSubdivision
- Wellington NorthSubdivision
- Wellington Rockwell Green and WeSubdivision
- West MonktonSubdivision
- Wiveliscombe and West DeaneSubdivision