Mellon Lake Conservation Reserve
IUCN IIConservation Reserve · 2001
86 km²
Commune · CAN
Addington Highlands
Canada
DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
2 253
Observations
62 108
Area
1 425,3km²
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 Addington Highlands : 36 espèces + 5 bulles famille, 45 interactions GloBI documentées sur 3 types (connectance 5.5%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). Les 5 bulles regroupent des espèces visuellement absorbées par famille (≥3 espèces visibles).
Espèces affichées
41
Interactions affichées
45
Connectance
0.055
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
2 253 distinct species · 62 108 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
5,8°C
Annual rain
961mm
Warmest m°
24,9°C
Coldest m°
-14,1°C
Elevation: 321 m on average (min 166 m, max 445 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
5,8°C
Annual rain
961mm
Warmest month
24,9°C
Coldest month
-14,1°C
Mean alt.
321m
Min
166m
Max
445m
Std. dev.
58m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)Cold
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
51,7g/kg
Clay
26,4%
Sand
30,9%
Silt
42,6%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Lennox and Addington
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
82,1g/kg
Clay
25,6%
Sand
31,3%
Silt
43,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
47,2g/kg
Clay
26,4%
Sand
30,8%
Silt
42,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
25,7g/kg
Clay
27,4%
Sand
30,7%
Silt
41,9%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest79.4%
Crops0.5%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil0.5%
Other (grassland, water…)19.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology5 basins · 50 lakes · 32 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
289,3km
Lake surface here
81,27km²
Basins crossed
5
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
7 588km²
Discharge in basins
27,4m³/s
Mean precip.
882mm/an
Mean T°
5,4°C
Moisture idx
0,09
Max snow
35%
Mean runoff
372mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
277m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Moira Riversub-area2 735,9 km²overlap457.80 km²32%
- Bassin de Salmon Riversub-area1 534,2 km²overlap365.19 km²26%
- Bassin de York Riversub-area2 583,8 km²overlap265.95 km²19%
- Bassin de Madawaska Riversub-area1 796,8 km²overlap262.21 km²18%
- Bassin de Rideau Riversub-area6 152,7 km²overlap74.10 km²5%
Lakes (50, top by area)
- Otter Lakearea23,1 km²avg depth13.8 m
- Lower Mazinaw Lakearea16,1 km²avg depth27.5 m
- Skootamatta Lakearea12,2 km²avg depth10.2 m
- Buckshot Lakearea4,5 km²avg depth10.8 m
- Deerock Lakearea4,2 km²avg depth6.2 m
- Effingham Lakearea3,4 km²avg depth8.3 m
- Ashby Lakearea2,6 km²avg depth9.4 m
- Joeperry Lakearea2 km²avg depth6.0 m
- Sheldrake Lakearea1,7 km²avg depth5.4 m
41 more lakes
- Barker Lakearea1,6 km²avg depth8.7 m
- Trout Lakearea1,5 km²avg depth9.6 m
- Ashby White Lakearea1,5 km²avg depth11.5 m
- Merrill Lakearea1,4 km²avg depth5.6 m
- Pringle Lakearea1,2 km²avg depth3.7 m
- Lac 1042338area1 km²avg depth5.6 m
- Lac 1040180area0,9 km²avg depth5.6 m
- Lac 1040915area0,7 km²avg depth5.9 m
- Lac 1040693area0,7 km²avg depth7.0 m
- Lac 1042092area0,7 km²avg depth6.6 m
- Lac 1041000area0,7 km²avg depth6.3 m
- Lac 1042930area0,7 km²avg depth4.0 m
- Lac 1041298area0,6 km²avg depth5.5 m
- Lac 1041970area0,6 km²avg depth4.4 m
- Lac 1041987area0,6 km²avg depth4.5 m
- Lac 1040270area0,6 km²avg depth5.1 m
- Lac 1044244area0,5 km²avg depth3.3 m
- Lac 1044129area0,5 km²avg depth5.2 m
- Lac 1040018area0,5 km²avg depth5.3 m
- Lac 1041469area0,5 km²avg depth5.7 m
- Lac 1040392area0,5 km²avg depth6.8 m
- Lac 1042071area0,4 km²avg depth5.6 m
- Lac 1041363area0,4 km²avg depth4.3 m
- Lac 1041233area0,4 km²avg depth4.9 m
- Lac 1041746area0,4 km²avg depth4.6 m
- Lac 1041280area0,4 km²avg depth6.0 m
- Lac 1040267area0,4 km²avg depth4.4 m
- Lac 1040150area0,4 km²avg depth4.5 m
- Lac 1044311area0,4 km²avg depth2.0 m
- Lac 1041205area0,3 km²avg depth4.3 m
- Lac 1040456area0,3 km²avg depth4.8 m
- Lac 1043126area0,3 km²avg depth3.3 m
- Lac 1042761area0,3 km²avg depth4.1 m
- Lac 1041971area0,3 km²avg depth5.0 m
- Lac 1041812area0,3 km²avg depth4.3 m
- Lac 1040421area0,3 km²avg depth4.8 m
- Lac 1041407area0,3 km²avg depth4.6 m
- Lac 1041134area0,3 km²avg depth5.7 m
- Lac 1042412area0,3 km²avg depth3.4 m
- Lac 1044271area0,3 km²avg depth3.2 m
- Lac 1040058area0,3 km²avg depth5.0 m
Rivers / streams (32, ord ≥ 4)
- Partridge Creekord 3len here38.93 km73%total53 km
- Beaver Creekord 4len here23.18 km6%total381 km
- Skootamatta Riverord 3len here17.77 km50%total35 km
- Browns Creekord 2len here15.60 km67%total23 km
- Otter Creekord 4len here15.26 km3%total489 km
- Hydes Creekord 2len here15.24 km70%total22 km
- Mississippi Riverord 4len here14.69 km8%total191 km
- Little Skootamatta Creekord 2len here12.59 km81%total16 km
- Killer Creekord 1len here12.46 km100%total12 km
- Little Mississippi Riverord 3len here11.68 km32%total36 km
- Kilpecker Creekord 2len here9.76 km66%total15 km
- Donahue Creekord 1len here9.57 km100%total10 km
20 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Mallory Creekord 2len here8.96 km100%total9 km
- Rainy Creekord 1len here7.63 km32%total24 km
- Valhalla Creekord 1len here7.62 km100%total8 km
- Flinton Creekord 3len here7.32 km26%total29 km
- Glenfield Creekord 1len here6.49 km49%total13 km
- Fraser Creekord 4len here6.19 km25%total25 km
- Coburn Creekord 1len here6.18 km59%total10 km
- Louse Creekord 1len here5.14 km100%total5 km
- Donnelly Creekord 1len here4.94 km100%total5 km
- Merrill Creekord 1len here4.92 km67%total7 km
- Snake Creekord 3len here4.91 km8%total64 km
- Aide Creekord 2len here4.75 km43%total11 km
- Steins Creekord 1len here4.49 km100%total4 km
- Bon Echo Creekord 2len here3.79 km59%total6 km
- Ashby Creekord 2len here3.42 km100%total3 km
- Colton Creekord 1len here2.05 km20%total10 km
- Mountney Creekord 1len here1.85 km100%total2 km
- Gin Creekord 1len here0.95 km11%total9 km
- Lily Creekord 2len here0.77 km6%total13 km
- West Fork Otter Creekord 2len here0.25 km2%total10 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
2,3%
Pesticides
2,5kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas7
IUCN II · 6IUCN IV · 1
Bon Echo Provincial Park (Natural Environment Class)
IUCN IIProvincial Park · 1971
83 km²
Elzevir Peatlands Conservation Reserve
IUCN IIConservation Reserve · 2003
22 km²
Lower Madawaska River Provincial Park (Waterway Class)
IUCN IIProvincial Park · 1989
13 km²
Kaladar Jackpine Barrens Conservation Reserve
IUCN IIConservation Reserve · 1997
11 km²
Little Mississippi River Conservation Reserve
IUCN IIConservation Reserve · 2003
9 km²
Complete list7 protected areas
- Mellon Lake Conservation ReserveConservation ReserveIUCN II200186 km²
- Bon Echo Provincial Park (Natural Environment Class)Provincial ParkIUCN II197183 km²
- Elzevir Peatlands Conservation ReserveConservation ReserveIUCN II200322 km²
- Lower Madawaska River Provincial Park (Waterway Class)Provincial ParkIUCN II198913 km²
- Kaladar Jackpine Barrens Conservation ReserveConservation ReserveIUCN II199711 km²
- Little Mississippi River Conservation ReserveConservation ReserveIUCN II20039 km²
- Deerock Lake West Conservation ReserveConservation AreaIUCN IV20230 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN