Ontologia

Commune · CRI

Arenal

Costa Rica

AfTropical, rainforest(91 %)

Species observed

1 134

Observations

23 718

Area

73,7km²

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 Arenal : 22 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 23 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 6.6%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 5 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
27
Interactions affichées
23
Connectance
0.066
Patrimoniales
1
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)

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

Species present

1 134 distinct species · 23 718 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

23 718 obs · 3 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 9 894
9 894–9 893
9 894–9 893
8 768–9 893
< 8 768

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

Climate

Mean T°

21,9°C

Annual rain

3 632mm

Warmest m°

27,7°C

Coldest m°

17,9°C

Elevation: 692 m on average (min 540 m, max 990 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
21,9°C
Annual rain
3 632mm
Warmest month
27,7°C
Coldest month
17,9°C
Mean alt.
692m
Min
540m
Max
990m
Std. dev.
92m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AfTropical, rainforest(91 %)Tropical

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

39,3g/kg

Clay

32,8%

Sand

37,3%

Silt

29,9%

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

Dominant lithology: viGLiMaggregated to Tilarán

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
58,6g/kg
Clay
31,6%
Sand
38,0%
Silt
30,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
35,2g/kg
Clay
32,1%
Sand
37,7%
Silt
30,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
24,0g/kg
Clay
34,7%
Sand
36,2%
Silt
29,1%

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

Land cover

Forest46.5%
Crops35.0%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil0.1%
Other (grassland, water…)18.2%

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

Hydrology3 basins · 1 lakes · 6 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

8,4km

Lake surface here

1,24km²

Basins crossed

3

Max stream order

1

Max drainage

1 647km²

Discharge in basins

3,5m³/s

Mean precip.

3 146mm/an

Mean T°

22,5°C

Moisture idx

0,50

Mean runoff

1 276mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

729m

Watersheds crossing here

Lakes (1, top by area)

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Night light

0,4nW

Built-up

31,8%

Pesticides

92,3kg/km²

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

Protected areas4

IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1IUCN II · 1IUCN IV · 1

Agua y Paz

IUCN Not Applicable

UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2007

9 148 km²

Tenorio

IUCN IV

Protected Zone · 1976

56 km²

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