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
Watermaal-Bosvoorde
Belgium
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
5 543
Observations
166 627
Area
13,7km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 36 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 Watermaal-Bosvoorde : 22 espèces dont 2 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 121 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 18.2%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 15 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
37
Interactions affichées
121
Connectance
0.182
Patrimoniales
2
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
5 543 distinct species · 166 627 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
10,1°C
Annual rain
916mm
Warmest m°
21,9°C
Coldest m°
0,4°C
Elevation: 97 m on average (min 68 m, max 126 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
10,1°C
Annual rain
916mm
Warmest month
21,9°C
Coldest month
0,4°C
Mean alt.
97m
Min
68m
Max
126m
Std. dev.
14m
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)
Land cover
Forest50.4%
Crops12.3%
Built-up4.9%
Bare soil0.1%
Other (grassland, water…)32.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
0,6km
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
1
Max drainage
1 169km²
Discharge in basins
0,2m³/s
Mean precip.
810mm/an
Mean T°
10,1°C
Moisture idx
0,06
Max snow
10%
Mean runoff
428mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
78m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
10hab/km²
Night light
15,3nW
Built-up
488,1%
Pesticides
66,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas12
IUCN Not Assigned · 8IUCN Not Reported · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN IV · 1🌊 Marine · 1
Zoniënwoud
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2014
28 km²
NBP-VB-19-0167 type 4
IUCN IVNature management plan type 4 (Flemish Region) · 2023
23 km²
La Forêt de Soignes avec lisières et domaines boisés avoisinants et la Vallée de la Woluwe - complexe Forêt de Soignes - Vallée de la Woluwe
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2016
21 km²
Het Zoniënwoud
IUCN Not AssignedFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region) · 2003
16 km²
4
IUCN Not AssignedProtected zone in the forest (Brussels Capital Region) · 2007
3 km²
Complete list12 protected areas
- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of EuropeWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable2007924 km²
- ZoniënwoudSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201428 km²
- NBP-VB-19-0167 type 4Nature management plan type 4 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV202323 km²
- La Forêt de Soignes avec lisières et domaines boisés avoisinants et la Vallée de la Woluwe - complexe Forêt de Soignes - Vallée de la WoluweSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201621 km²
- Het ZoniënwoudFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned200316 km²
- 4Protected zone in the forest (Brussels Capital Region)IUCN Not Assigned20073 km²
- 3Protected zone in the forest (Brussels Capital Region)IUCN Not Assigned20072 km²
- GrippensdelleForest Reserve (Brussels Capital Region)IUCN Not Assigned20071 km²
- 2Protected zone in the forest (Brussels Capital Region)IUCN Not Assigned20071 km²
- vallon des Enfants noyes - Verdronken kinderenvalleiRegional nature reserve (Brussels Capital Region)IUCN Not Assigned19920 km²
- vallon de Vuylbeek - VuilbeekvalleiRegional nature reserve (Brussels Capital Region)IUCN Not Assigned19920 km²
- mare du Pinnebeek - PinnebeekpoelRegional nature reserve (Brussels Capital Region)IUCN Not Assigned19920 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN