Vallée de l'Aston
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2014
149 km²
Commune · FRA
Albiès
France
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(62 %)
Species observed
528
Observations
1 451
Area
8,1km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
528 distinct species · 1 451 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
8,3°C
Annual rain
938mm
Warmest m°
21,5°C
Coldest m°
-3,6°C
Elevation: 1 195 m on average (min 619 m, max 1 761 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
8,3°C
Annual rain
938mm
Warmest month
21,5°C
Coldest month
-3,6°C
Mean alt.
1 195m
Min
619m
Max
1 761m
Std. dev.
399m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(62 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
75,1g/kg
Clay
29,3%
Sand
32,7%
Silt
37,9%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Ariège
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
113,7g/kg
Clay
27,9%
Sand
33,2%
Silt
38,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
70,5g/kg
Clay
28,0%
Sand
33,5%
Silt
38,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
41,1g/kg
Clay
32,2%
Sand
31,4%
Silt
36,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest67.8%
Crops2.3%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil1.1%
Other (grassland, water…)28.6%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,4nW
Built-up
24,3%
Pesticides
6,1kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas4
IUCN Not Reported · 4
Garonne, Ariège, Hers, Salat, Pique et Neste
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2009
96 km²
Quiès calcaires de Tarascon-sur-Ariège et grotte de la Petite Caougno
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2020
25 km²
Quiès calcaires de Tarascon-sur-Ariège et grotte de la Petite Caougno
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2007
25 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN
France-specific data (Phase 2)
ZNIEFF, Natura 2000, INPN protected spaces, BNV-D pesticides, Naïades water quality, SAFRAN fine climate, BRGM lithology — Layer FR to load in Phase 2.