Glacier de Zinal
IUCN IVFederal Inventory of Alluvial Zones of National Importance · 2001
2 km²
Commune · CHE
Ayer
Switzerland
ETPolar, tundra(72 %)
Species observed
4 976
Observations
133 100
Area
119,2km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 25 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 Ayer : 21 espèces + 4 bulles famille, 41 interactions GloBI documentées sur 4 types (connectance 13.7%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). Les 4 bulles regroupent des espèces visuellement absorbées par famille (≥3 espèces visibles).
Espèces affichées
25
Interactions affichées
41
Connectance
0.137
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
4 976 distinct species · 133 100 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
-3,4°C
Annual rain
1 293mm
Warmest m°
11,5°C
Coldest m°
-18,8°C
Elevation: 2 644 m on average (min 1 338 m, max 3 782 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
-3,4°C
Annual rain
1 293mm
Warmest month
11,5°C
Coldest month
-18,8°C
Mean alt.
2 644m
Min
1 338m
Max
3 782m
Std. dev.
556m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
ETPolar, tundra(72 %)Polar
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
75,7g/kg
Clay
18,6%
Sand
39,6%
Silt
41,9%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to Sierre
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
120,6g/kg
Clay
17,9%
Sand
39,5%
Silt
42,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
61,1g/kg
Clay
18,1%
Sand
39,7%
Silt
42,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
45,3g/kg
Clay
19,6%
Sand
39,7%
Silt
40,8%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest11.4%
Crops0.0%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil21.2%
Other (grassland, water…)67.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 8 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
28,2km
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
2 416km²
Discharge in basins
4,1m³/s
Mean precip.
1 844mm/an
Mean T°
-0,4°C
Moisture idx
0,74
Max snow
57%
Mean runoff
1 002mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
2 395m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (8, ord ≥ 4)
- Navizenceord 5len here7.51 km36%total21 km
- Torrent de Barneuzaord 3len here5.31 km100%total5 km
- Torrent de l'Arpitettaord 2len here4.75 km100%total5 km
- Torrent de Navaord 3len here4.15 km99%total4 km
- Torrent du Barméord 1len here2.66 km100%total3 km
- Torrent de Bondesord 3len here1.97 km100%total2 km
- Tzina de Vioord 2len here1.85 km100%total2 km
- Torrent du Maraisord 2len here≈ tangenttotal4 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
10,5%
Pesticides
14,9kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas4
IUCN IV · 4
Plat de la Lé
IUCN IVFederal Inventory of Alluvial Zones of National Importance · 2017
0 km²
Le Poyou
IUCN IVFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance · 2010
0 km²
Ayer
IUCN IVFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance · 2010
0 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN