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 %)
Area
13,7km²
Ecological tissue
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Calcul du tissu écologique de cette entité.
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
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)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
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