Vatnajökulsþjóðgarður
IUCN IINational Park · 2009
14 970 km²
Municipality · ISL
Aðaldælahreppur
Iceland
ETPolar, tundra(69 %)
Species observed
808
Observations
16 421
Area
562,8km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 34 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 Aðaldælahreppur : 21 espèces reliées par 98 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 16.5%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 14 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
35
Interactions affichées
98
Connectance
0.165
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
808 distinct species · 16 421 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
2,0°C
Annual rain
1 103mm
Warmest m°
12,5°C
Coldest m°
-7,5°C
Elevation: 296 m on average (min -10 m, max 784 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
2,0°C
Annual rain
1 103mm
Warmest month
12,5°C
Coldest month
-7,5°C
Mean alt.
296m
Min
-10m
Max
784m
Std. dev.
181m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
ETPolar, tundra(69 %)Polar
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Hydrology7 basins · 3 lakes · 7 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
44,3km
Lake surface here
1,70km²
Basins crossed
7
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
7 551km²
Discharge in basins
77,9m³/s
Mean precip.
811mm/an
Mean T°
1,7°C
Moisture idx
0,57
Max snow
60%
Mean runoff
748mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
253m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Litlaásub-area1 223,1 km²overlap372.54 km²66%
- Bassin de Laxásub-area68,3 km²overlap68.75 km²12%
- Bassin de Jökulsá á Fjöllumsub-area2 165,7 km²overlap47.94 km²9%
- Bassin de Laxásub-area387,3 km²overlap38.39 km²7%
- Bassin de Skjálfandafljótsub-area243,5 km²overlap22.01 km²4%
- Bassin de Reykjadalsásub-area271,7 km²overlap11.51 km²2%
- Basin #58250sub-area1,4 km²overlap1.18 km²0%
Lakes (3, top by area)
Rivers / streams (7, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Protected areas8
IUCN Not Reported · 3IUCN IV · 2IUCN II · 1IUCN V · 1IUCN III · 1🌊 Marine · 5
Vatnajökulsþjóðgarður
IUCN Not ReportedEmerald Network
14 968 km²
Myvatn-Laxá region
IUCN VWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1977
662 km²
Mývatn-Laxá
IUCN Not ReportedEmerald Network
153 km²
Mývatn
IUCN IVConservation Area · 2004
153 km²
Vestmannsvatn
IUCN IVNature Reserve · 1977
6 km²
Complete list8 protected areas
- VatnajökulsþjóðgarðurNational ParkIUCN II200914 970 km²
- VatnajökulsþjóðgarðurEmerald NetworkIUCN Not Reported14 968 km²
- Myvatn-Laxá regionWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN V1977662 km²
- Mývatn-LaxáEmerald NetworkIUCN Not Reported153 km²
- MývatnConservation AreaIUCN IV2004153 km²
- VestmannsvatnNature ReserveIUCN IV19776 km²
- VestmannsvatnEmerald NetworkIUCN Not Reported6 km²
- Hellar á ÞeistareykjumNatural MonumentIUCN III20221 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN