Marais Du Cotentin Et Du Bessin
IUCN VRegional Nature Park · 1991
1 475 km²
Commune · FRA
Auxais
France
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
1 049
Observations
9 034
Area
8,1km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
1 049 distinct species · 9 034 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
11,7°C
Annual rain
901mm
Warmest m°
21,2°C
Coldest m°
3,6°C
Elevation: 11 m on average (min 1 m, max 15 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
11,7°C
Annual rain
901mm
Warmest month
21,2°C
Coldest month
3,6°C
Mean alt.
11m
Min
1m
Max
15m
Std. dev.
3m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)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
47,3g/kg
Clay
22,5%
Sand
21,8%
Silt
55,7%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Manche
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
67,5g/kg
Clay
21,7%
Sand
22,2%
Silt
56,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
42,2g/kg
Clay
23,0%
Sand
20,8%
Silt
56,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
32,1g/kg
Clay
22,8%
Sand
22,4%
Silt
54,9%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest6.7%
Crops50.0%
Built-up0.5%
Bare soil0.2%
Other (grassland, water…)42.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
2,1km
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
2
Max drainage
1 450km²
Discharge in basins
0,2m³/s
Mean precip.
836mm/an
Mean T°
11,4°C
Moisture idx
0,19
Max snow
7%
Mean runoff
698mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
41m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Built-up
45,4%
Pesticides
29,3kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas5
IUCN Not Reported · 4IUCN V · 1🌊 Marine · 5
Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin, Baie des Veys
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1991
389 km²
Basses Vallées du Cotentin et Baie des Veys
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2006
337 km²
Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin - Baie des Veys
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2022
329 km²
Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin - Baie des Veys
IUCN Not ReportedMarine Protected Area (OSPAR) · 2012
287 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.