Mercantour [Aire D\'Adhésion]
IUCN VNational Park - Buffer zone/Area of adhesion · 1979
1 122 km²
Commune · ITA
Argentera
Italy
DfcCold, no dry season, cold summer(67 %)
Species observed
1 486
Observations
9 991
Area
65,7km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
1 486 distinct species · 9 991 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
1,7°C
Annual rain
1 399mm
Warmest m°
16,2°C
Coldest m°
-11,9°C
Elevation: 2 164 m on average (min 1 651 m, max 2 576 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
1,7°C
Annual rain
1 399mm
Warmest month
16,2°C
Coldest month
-11,9°C
Mean alt.
2 164m
Min
1 651m
Max
2 576m
Std. dev.
258m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
DfcCold, no dry season, cold summer(67 %)Cold
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
75,5g/kg
Clay
17,5%
Sand
41,3%
Silt
41,2%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Cuneo
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
114,3g/kg
Clay
17,0%
Sand
41,4%
Silt
41,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
61,6g/kg
Clay
17,3%
Sand
41,2%
Silt
41,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
50,5g/kg
Clay
18,2%
Sand
41,3%
Silt
40,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest9.1%
Crops0.0%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil23.0%
Other (grassland, water…)67.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 3 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
15,4km
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
1 002km²
Discharge in basins
1,7m³/s
Mean precip.
1 107mm/an
Mean T°
5,5°C
Moisture idx
0,39
Max snow
37%
Mean runoff
658mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 717m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (3, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,3nW
Built-up
8,0%
Pesticides
28,4kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas5
IUCN Not Reported · 4IUCN V · 1
Alte Valli Stura e Maira
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2006
420 km²
Gruppo del Tenibres
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2017
55 km²
La Tour des Sagnes - Vallon des Terres Pleines - Orrenaye
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2014
51 km²
Colle e Lago della Maddalena, Val Puriac
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2017
18 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN