Ontologia

District · DEU

Westerwaldkreis

Germany

CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(97 %)

Species observed

3 984

Observations

100 624

Area

990,2km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 27 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 Westerwaldkreis : 17 espèces reliées par 99 interactions GloBI sur 6 types (connectance 24.4%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 12 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
29
Interactions affichées
99
Connectance
0.244
Patrimoniales
0
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)

Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).

Species present

3 984 distinct species · 100 624 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

100 624 obs · 31 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 8 726
5 540–8 725
3 337–5 539
2 435–3 336
< 2 435

Source : GBIF — observations agrégées par hexagones 0.027° × 0.027° (~22km), filtre précision coordonnée < 10 km. Fond carte : OpenFreeMap · © OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Mean T°

8,5°C

Annual rain

981mm

Warmest m°

21,2°C

Coldest m°

-2,4°C

Elevation: 372 m on average (min 185 m, max 628 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
8,5°C
Annual rain
981mm
Warmest month
21,2°C
Coldest month
-2,4°C
Mean alt.
372m
Min
185m
Max
628m
Std. dev.
92m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(97 %)Temperate

CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

5,6

Org. C

48,9g/kg

Clay

27,3%

Sand

21,5%

Silt

51,3%

Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.

Dominant lithology: vbGLiM

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
79,1g/kg
Clay
26,7%
Sand
21,5%
Silt
51,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
42,0g/kg
Clay
26,8%
Sand
21,0%
Silt
52,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
25,7g/kg
Clay
28,3%
Sand
21,9%
Silt
49,8%

SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)

Land cover

Forest41.9%
Crops28.9%
Built-up1.6%
Bare soil0.5%
Other (grassland, water…)27.2%

Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)

Hydrology10 basins · 5 lakes · 31 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

208,6km

Lake surface here

2,48km²

Basins crossed

10

Max stream order

2

Max drainage

137 799km²

Discharge in basins

828,4m³/s

Mean precip.

791mm/an

Mean T°

8,3°C

Moisture idx

0,09

Max snow

23%

Mean runoff

280mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

339m

Watersheds crossing here

1 more basins

Lakes (5, top by area)

Rivers / streams (31, ord ≥ 4)

19 more river segments

Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10

Human pressure

Pop. density

1hab/km²

Night light

1,3nW

Built-up

160,0%

Pesticides

25,7kg/km²

GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)

Protected areas69

IUCN IV · 33IUCN Not Reported · 24IUCN V · 12

Westerwald

IUCN Not Reported

Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2008

290 km²

Hoher Westerwald

IUCN Not Reported

Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2000

76 km²

LSG-Burbach

IUCN V

Landscape Protection Area · 2003

57 km²

Nistertal

IUCN V

Landscape Protection Area · 1900

49 km²

Lahnhänge

IUCN Not Reported

Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2005

48 km²

Complete list

+ 9 protected areas (top 60 shown)

WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN

Sub-administrations180