LTER Veluwe - Netherlands

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Basic Information
Site Name
LTER Veluwe
Short name
Veluwe
Country
Netherlands
Operating Organisation
Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW)
Wageningen University & Research
Staatsbosbeheer
Natuurmonumenten
University of Amsterdam
Site Manager
Stefan Vriend
Site Description
The LTER site Veluwe is a designated Natura 2000 site, protected under the Habitat Directive and Birds Directive. The landscape consists of a mix of forests, heathlands, sand drifts, lakes, and moorlands.
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Last modified
2026-08-27 11:49:12

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1930
Observed properties
Climate
Precipitation Sum:    920 mm
Temperature Mean: 10.08 °C
Standard Reference Period: 1991 - 2020
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
Netherlands LTER✖The affiliation of this site with "Netherlands LTER" is not verified by the network on DEIMS.
Projects
Natura 2000
Geographic
View in site map
Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 52.196172384299 Longitude: 5.8454985007822

Size
ca. 88303.89ha
Elevation (average)
40.10msl
Elevation (min)
2.60msl
Elevation (max)
109.50msl
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Centroid/representative coordinates [.shp] [.kml] [.geojson]
Bounding Box [.shp] [.kml] [.geojson]
GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Mixed Forest
Ecosystem Type
Forest
Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests
Temperate coniferous forests
Grasslands
Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
EUNIS habitat
Heathland, scrub and tundra (F)
Heathland, scrub and tundra (F) » Temperate shrub heathland (F4)
Mires, bogs and fens (D)
Woodland, forest and other wooded land (G)
Air Temperature: Average Annual
10.20°C
Precipitation Annual
950.00mm
Site Type
Stationary land-based site
Design of Experimentation
partly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
plot scale
Design of Observation
partly observation
Scale of Observation
plot within catchment
Permanent Power Supply
Yes
Equipment
Observation devices » Camera traps
Data infrastructure » Data services » Web Map Service (WMS)
Data infrastructure » Data services » Web Feature Service (WFS)
Data infrastructure » Data services » Other data services
Data infrastructure » Data services » Data portal
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
No
Permanent Operation
Yes