NNN-ZE
IUCN Not AssignedNature Reserves owned by professional nature management organizations · 2013
1 354 km²
Province · BEL
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
15 690
Observations
6 771 166
Area
3 202,1km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 41 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 West-Vlaanderen : 33 espèces dont 3 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 121 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 14.8%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 8 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
41
Interactions affichées
121
Connectance
0.148
Patrimoniales
3
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
15 690 distinct species · 6 771 166 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
10,6°C
Annual rain
832mm
Warmest m°
21,4°C
Coldest m°
1,6°C
Elevation: 15 m on average (min -7 m, max 92 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
10,6°C
Annual rain
832mm
Warmest month
21,4°C
Coldest month
1,6°C
Mean alt.
15m
Min
-7m
Max
92m
Std. dev.
13m
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
6,6
Org. C
35,0g/kg
Clay
25,7%
Sand
32,5%
Silt
41,9%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
53,0g/kg
Clay
26,7%
Sand
31,9%
Silt
41,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
28,5g/kg
Clay
25,0%
Sand
33,0%
Silt
42,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
23,3g/kg
Clay
25,3%
Sand
32,7%
Silt
42,1%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest8.3%
Crops45.4%
Built-up3.5%
Bare soil1.0%
Other (grassland, water…)41.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology9 basins · 14 lakes · 100 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
710,4km
Lake surface here
6,82km²
Basins crossed
9
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
6 079km²
Discharge in basins
69,9m³/s
Mean precip.
705mm/an
Mean T°
10,1°C
Moisture idx
0,06
Max snow
9%
Mean runoff
465mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
15m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de IJzersub-area1 554 km²overlap1188.31 km²37%
- Bassin de Kanaal Gent-Terneuzensub-area2 600,6 km²overlap807.59 km²25%
- Bassin de Leiesub-area687,1 km²overlap522.09 km²16%
- Bassin de Mandelsub-area323,2 km²overlap315.77 km²10%
- Bassin de Gaers Leetsub-area406,8 km²overlap141.30 km²4%
- Bassin de la Scarpe Canaliséesub-area2 150,2 km²overlap116.07 km²4%
- Bassin de Poekebeeksub-area305,7 km²overlap79.96 km²2%
- Bassin de la Lyssub-area735,8 km²overlap17.93 km²1%
- Basin #22590sub-area30,3 km²overlap12.98 km²0%
Lakes (14, top by area)
- Lake #66059area2,2 km²avg depth1.3 m
- Lac 1334336area0,8 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Lac 1335123area0,6 km²avg depth1.2 m
- Lac 1335577area0,5 km²avg depth2.4 m
- Lac 1334658area0,4 km²avg depth1.1 m
- Lac 1333758area0,4 km²avg depth1.5 m
- Lac 1334519area0,3 km²avg depth2.1 m
- Lac 1335578area0,3 km²avg depth1.9 m
- Lac 1335649area0,3 km²avg depth1.8 m
Rivers / streams (100, ord ≥ 4)
- Leieord 4len here31.88 km54%total59 km
- Mandelord 3len here27.13 km100%total27 km
- IJzerord 4len here23.45 km94%total25 km
- Rivierbeekord 3len here16.17 km100%total16 km
- Leopoldkanaalord 3len here15.77 km75%total21 km
- Steenbeekord 2len here13.04 km100%total13 km
- Paddenbeekord 2len here12.95 km100%total13 km
- Kanaal Gent-Bruggeord 3len here12.89 km100%total13 km
- Bellewaardebeekord 2len here12.14 km100%total12 km
- Kasteelbeekord 1len here11.80 km100%total12 km
- Heulebeekord 3len here11.63 km100%total12 km
- Bovenscheldeord 5len here11.12 km43%total26 km
88 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Geluwebeekord 1len here10.88 km100%total11 km
- Kapelleaderord 1len here10.63 km98%total11 km
- Kanaal Plassendale - Duinkerkeord 2len here10.36 km100%total10 km
- Ringbeekord 1len here10.26 km100%total10 km
- Devebeekord 2len here9.96 km100%total10 km
- Ieperleeord 3len here9.92 km100%total10 km
- Brede Wegzwinord 1len here9.90 km100%total10 km
- Douvebeekord 1len here9.87 km72%total14 km
- Vleterbeekord 2len here9.61 km87%total11 km
- Hemmeleedord 4len here9.27 km100%total9 km
- Seinemolenvaartord 1len here9.13 km100%total9 km
- Praatbeekord 2len here9.13 km100%total9 km
- Gaverbeekord 4len here9.05 km100%total9 km
- Geleedbeekord 3len here8.85 km100%total9 km
- Slijpeduikergeleedord 2len here8.75 km100%total9 km
- Provinciegeleedord 1len here8.64 km100%total9 km
- Boezingegrachtord 2len here8.53 km100%total9 km
- Kemmelbeekord 1len here8.41 km100%total8 km
- Poekebeekord 2len here8.38 km33%total25 km
- Spanjaardbeekord 2len here8.24 km100%total8 km
- Zuidervaartjeord 1len here8.17 km100%total8 km
- Kijkuitbeekord 1len here8.06 km100%total8 km
- Ieperleedord 4len here8.03 km100%total8 km
- Kouterbeekord 1len here7.94 km100%total8 km
- Zarrenbeekord 1len here7.88 km100%total8 km
- Lijsterbeekord 2len here6.96 km100%total7 km
- Oudegrachtord 2len here6.91 km100%total7 km
- Roobeekord 1len here6.89 km100%total7 km
- Broenbeekord 1len here6.86 km100%total7 km
- Babillebeekord 1len here6.62 km100%total7 km
- Mannebeekord 1len here6.26 km100%total6 km
- Graaf Jansdijkaderord 1len here5.96 km96%total6 km
- Jobeekord 1len here5.88 km100%total6 km
- Pluimbeekord 1len here5.67 km100%total6 km
- Zaadgrachtord 1len here5.62 km100%total6 km
- Grote Keignaertkreekord 1len here5.58 km100%total6 km
- Haringebeekord 3len here5.54 km100%total6 km
- Reepdijkord 3len here5.52 km100%total6 km
- Hanebeekord 1len here5.45 km100%total5 km
- Sint-Jansaderord 1len here5.41 km100%total5 km
- Martjevaartord 2len here5.38 km100%total5 km
- Bampoelbeekord 1len here5.33 km100%total5 km
- Gallesbeekord 1len here5.32 km100%total5 km
- Puurbeekord 1len here5.16 km100%total5 km
- Donkbeekord 1len here5.12 km100%total5 km
- Babilliebeekord 1len here5.11 km100%total5 km
- Poperingevaartord 3len here5.08 km100%total5 km
- Papelandbeekord 2len here5.02 km100%total5 km
- Speibeekord 1len here4.98 km100%total5 km
- Slijkvaartord 2len here4.95 km100%total5 km
- Korversbeekord 1len here4.94 km100%total5 km
- Hooteghemsgeleedord 2len here4.92 km100%total5 km
- Duikervaartord 4len here4.79 km100%total5 km
- Poelbergbeekord 1len here4.73 km100%total5 km
- Koolveldbeekord 1len here4.60 km100%total5 km
- Reigaartsvlietord 4len here4.59 km100%total5 km
- Bundingsbeekord 2len here4.55 km100%total5 km
- Kerkebeekord 1len here4.49 km100%total4 km
- Krommebeekord 2len here4.38 km100%total4 km
- Bommelzwinord 2len here4.32 km100%total4 km
- Wantebeekord 1len here4.30 km100%total4 km
- Leiemeanderord 4len here4.27 km29%total15 km
- Wulfdambeekord 2len here4.19 km100%total4 km
- Maalbeekord 1len here4.06 km59%total7 km
- Kanaal Roeselare-Leieord 2len here4.06 km100%total4 km
- Poversbeekord 1len here4.02 km100%total4 km
- Visserijdokord 3len here3.96 km96%total4 km
- Kleine Bevervaartdijkord 1len here3.81 km100%total4 km
- Bommelarevaartord 1len here3.77 km100%total4 km
- Hazebeekord 4len here3.71 km56%total7 km
- Witterusbeekord 1len here3.69 km100%total4 km
- Escautord 5len here3.51 km5%total73 km
- Vlinderbeekord 2len here3.44 km100%total3 km
- Drogenboombeekord 1len here3.40 km53%total6 km
- Stroombeekord 1len here3.33 km100%total3 km
- De Lieveord 2len here3.20 km100%total3 km
- Grijspeerdbeekord 1len here3.17 km100%total3 km
- Vaarnewijkbeekord 1len here2.97 km100%total3 km
- Hertsbergebeekord 2len here2.95 km100%total3 km
- Vaartdijkgeleedord 2len here2.84 km100%total3 km
- Oude Mandelbeekord 3len here2.82 km100%total3 km
- Robaartbeekord 1len here2.76 km100%total3 km
- Magdalenakreekord 1len here2.70 km100%total3 km
- Calvebeekord 1len here2.67 km100%total3 km
- Het Geleedord 3len here2.55 km100%total3 km
- Gaers Leetord 2len here2.54 km15%total17 km
- Rietgeleedord 1len here2.50 km100%total3 km
- Oude Beekord 4len here2.48 km100%total2 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
2hab/km²
Night light
4,8nW
Built-up
353,0%
Pesticides
72,7kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas100
IUCN IV · 34IUCN Not Assigned · 30IUCN Not Reported · 21IUCN VI · 15🌊 Marine · 20
Poldercomplex
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 1988
98 km²
SBZ3
IUCN Not ReportedMarine Protected Area (OSPAR) · 2012
57 km²
SBZ 3 / ZPS 3
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2005
56 km²
Bossen van de Vlaamse Ardennen en andere Zuidvlaamse bossen
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2014
55 km²
Ijzervallei
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 1988
51 km²
Complete list100 protected areas
- NNN-ZENature Reserves owned by professional nature management organizationsIUCN Not Assigned20131 354 km²
- PoldercomplexSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported198898 km²
- SBZ3Marine Protected Area (OSPAR)IUCN Not Reported201257 km²
- SBZ 3 / ZPS 3Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200556 km²
- Bossen van de Vlaamse Ardennen en andere Zuidvlaamse bossenSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201455 km²
- IjzervalleiSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported198851 km²
- Duingebieden inclusief Ijzermonding en ZwinSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201438 km²
- Bossen en heiden van zandig Vlaanderen: oostelijk deelSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201434 km²
- Bossen, heiden en valleigebieden van zandig Vlaanderen: westelijk deelSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201431 km²
- De Ijzerbroeken te Diksmuide en Lo-ReningeWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported198628 km²
- Het ZwinSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported198819 km²
- Westvlaams HeuvellandSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201419 km²
- PoldersSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201419 km²
- De WestkustFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned200315 km²
- WestkustSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported198811 km²
- De Valleien, bossen en heiderelicten van de oostelijke Brugse veldzoneFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned200310 km²
- De MiddenkustFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned200310 km²
- NBP-WV-23-0013 type 4Nature management plan type 4 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20239 km²
- De Bosgebieden van de cuesta van Zomergem-OedelemFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned20038 km²
- De IJzervalleiFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned20038 km²
- uitgebreid bosbeheerplan West-VlaanderenExtended forest management plan (Flemish Region)IUCN VI20197 km²
- De ZwinstreekFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned20037 km²
- NBP-WV-22-0304 type 4Nature management plan type 4 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20237 km²
- ZwinWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported19866 km²
- NBP-WV-21-0005 type 4Nature management plan type 4 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20216 km²
- NBP-WV-21-0301 type 4Nature management plan type 4 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20225 km²
- De Uitkerkse polderFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned20035 km²
- NBP-WV-18-0008 type 4Nature management plan type 4 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20195 km²
- Kustbroedvogels te Zeebrugge-HeistSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20055 km²
- NBP-WV-22-0302 type 4Nature management plan type 4 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20235 km²
- NBP-WV-21-0147 type 2Nature management plan type 2 (Flemish Region)IUCN VI20234 km²
- Kustpolders tussen Oudenburg, Jabbeke en StalhilleFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned20204 km²
- NBP-WV-23-0104 type 4Nature management plan type 4 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20234 km²
- NBP-OV-18-0028 type 3Nature management plan type 3 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20224 km²
- NBP-WV-18-0007Nature management plan type 4 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20214 km²
- Het Wijnendalebos en vallei van de WaterhoenbeekFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned20034 km²
- Vallée de l'Escaut en aval de TournaiSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20164 km²
- Vallée de l'Escaut en aval de TournaiSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20164 km²
- NBP-WV-21-0303 type 3Nature management plan type 3 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20234 km²
- De Assebroekse Meersen tot BergbeekvalleiFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned20033 km²
- De West-Vlaamse ScheldevalleiFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned20033 km²
- De West-Vlaamse LeievalleiFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned20033 km²
- Het Vloethemveld, Sint-Andriesveld, TillegemFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned20033 km²
- NBP-WV-20-0213 type 4Nature management plan type 4 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20223 km²
- Het West-Vlaams HeuvellandFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned20033 km²
- ZwinpoldersFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned20153 km²
- De Gebieden van de overgang van polders naar zandstreek langs het kanaal Brugge-OostendeFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned20033 km²
- De Vorte Bossen en vallei van de WantebeekFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned20032 km²
- NBP-WV-22-0136 type 2Nature management plan type 2 (Flemish Region)IUCN VI20232 km²
- NBP-WV-23-0114 type 2Nature management plan type 2 (Flemish Region)IUCN VI20232 km²
- De SpitaalsbossenFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned20032 km²
- NBP-WV-22-0301 type 4Nature management plan type 4 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20222 km²
- De Poldergebieden tussen Oostende, Jabbeke en De HaanFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned20032 km²
- NBP-WV-23-0112 type 4Nature management plan type 4 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20232 km²
- NBP-WV-17-0015 type 4Nature management plan type 4 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20222 km²
- 7 ANB gebieden tussen Diksmuide en VeurneNature management plan type 4 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20192 km²
- NBP-WV-23-0114 type 4Nature management plan type 4 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20232 km²
- kh301Protected Dunes (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned19932 km²
- De Historische Polders van OostendeFlemish Ecological Network (Flemish Region)IUCN Not Assigned20032 km²
- NBP-WV-20-0004 type 3Nature management plan type 3 (Flemish Region)IUCN IV20212 km²
+ 40 protected areas (top 60 shown)
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN
Sub-administrations64
- AlveringemSubdivision
- AnzegemSubdivision
- ArdooieSubdivision
- AvelgemSubdivision
- BeernemSubdivision
- BlankenbergeSubdivision
- BredeneSubdivision
- BruggeSubdivision
- DammeSubdivision
- De HaanSubdivision
- De PanneSubdivision
- DeerlijkSubdivision
- DentergemSubdivision
- DiksmuideSubdivision
- GistelSubdivision
- HarelbekeSubdivision
- HeuvellandSubdivision
- HoogledeSubdivision
- HouthulstSubdivision
- IchtegemSubdivision
- IeperSubdivision
- IngelmunsterSubdivision
- IzegemSubdivision
- JabbekeSubdivision
- Knokke-HeistSubdivision
- KoekelareSubdivision
- KoksijdeSubdivision
- KortemarkSubdivision
- KortrijkSubdivision
- KuurneSubdivision
- Langemark-PoelkapelleSubdivision
- LedegemSubdivision
- LendeledeSubdivision
- LichterveldeSubdivision
- Lo-ReningeSubdivision
- MenenSubdivision
- MesenSubdivision
- MeulebekeSubdivision
- MiddelkerkeSubdivision
- MoorsledeSubdivision
- NieuwpoortSubdivision
- OostendeSubdivision
- OostkampSubdivision
- OostrozebekeSubdivision
- OudenburgSubdivision
- PittemSubdivision
- PoperingeSubdivision
- RoeselareSubdivision
- RuiseledeSubdivision
- Spiere-HelkijnSubdivision
- StadenSubdivision
- TieltSubdivision
- TorhoutSubdivision
- VeurneSubdivision
- VleterenSubdivision
- WaregemSubdivision
- WervikSubdivision
- WevelgemSubdivision
- WielsbekeSubdivision
- WingeneSubdivision
- ZedelgemSubdivision
- ZonnebekeSubdivision
- ZuienkerkeSubdivision
- ZwevegemSubdivision