Somerset Levels and Moors
IUCN Not ReportedEmerald Network
64 km²
Subdivision · GBR
Turn Hill
United Kingdom
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Area
59,3km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
10,6°C
Annual rain
882mm
Warmest m°
20,4°C
Coldest m°
2,1°C
Elevation: 25 m on average (min 3 m, max 83 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
10,6°C
Annual rain
882mm
Warmest month
20,4°C
Coldest month
2,1°C
Mean alt.
25m
Min
3m
Max
83m
Std. dev.
23m
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
6,5
Org. C
44,4g/kg
Clay
37,6%
Sand
20,8%
Silt
41,6%
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
6,4
Org. C
62,0g/kg
Clay
35,7%
Sand
21,6%
Silt
42,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
43,6g/kg
Clay
39,9%
Sand
19,7%
Silt
40,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
27,8g/kg
Clay
37,0%
Sand
21,3%
Silt
41,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest11.4%
Crops52.6%
Built-up0.6%
Bare soil0.8%
Other (grassland, water…)34.6%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,2nW
Built-up
55,7%
Pesticides
26,7kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas13
IUCN IV · 11IUCN Not Reported · 2🌊 Marine · 1
Somerset Levels and Moors
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1997
64 km²
Somerset Wetlands
IUCN IVNational Nature Reserve · 2022
61 km²
West Sedgemoor
IUCN IVNature Reserve · 1978
21 km²
West Sedgemoor
IUCN IVSite of Special Scientific Interest · 1983
10 km²
King's Sedgemoor
IUCN IVSite of Special Scientific Interest · 1985
8 km²
Complete list13 protected areas
- 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
- West SedgemoorNature ReserveIUCN IV197821 km²
- West SedgemoorSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV198310 km²
- King's SedgemoorSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19858 km²
- Wet MoorSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19855 km²
- Southlake MoorSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19852 km²
- GreylakeNature ReserveIUCN IV20031 km²
- Aller and Beer WoodsSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19841 km²
- Aller HillSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19880 km²
- Eastfield, Sedgemoor HillLocal Nature ReserveIUCN IV19920 km²
- Low HamSite of Special Scientific InterestIUCN IV19880 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN