Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 2007
924 km²
Subdivision · BEL
Waterloo
Belgium
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
1 204
Observations
7 477
Area
24,8km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 39 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 Waterloo : 32 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 101 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 13.6%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 7 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
39
Interactions affichées
101
Connectance
0.136
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
1 204 distinct species · 7 477 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
10,1°C
Annual rain
893mm
Warmest m°
21,9°C
Coldest m°
0,3°C
Elevation: 112 m on average (min 89 m, max 132 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
10,1°C
Annual rain
893mm
Warmest month
21,9°C
Coldest month
0,3°C
Mean alt.
112m
Min
89m
Max
132m
Std. dev.
8m
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
5,4
Org. C
19,8g/kg
Clay
20,6%
Sand
19,0%
Silt
60,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Brabant Wallon
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
26,0g/kg
Clay
20,0%
Sand
18,8%
Silt
61,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
21,0g/kg
Clay
20,8%
Sand
18,3%
Silt
61,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
12,5g/kg
Clay
21,0%
Sand
20,0%
Silt
59,1%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest21.0%
Crops23.5%
Built-up6.7%
Bare soil0.4%
Other (grassland, water…)48.5%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
1,6km
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
1
Max drainage
1 169km²
Discharge in basins
0,3m³/s
Mean precip.
814mm/an
Mean T°
10,0°C
Moisture idx
0,07
Max snow
10%
Mean runoff
421mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
91m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
7hab/km²
Night light
4,6nW
Built-up
664,9%
Pesticides
70,1kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas4
IUCN Not Reported · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN VI · 1🌊 Marine · 1
Vallées de l'Argentine et de la Lasne
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2016
8 km²
Vallées de l'Argentine et de la Lasne
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2016
8 km²
Ticton
IUCN VIForest Reserve (Walloon Region) · 2016
0 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN