Quimsacocha
IUCN VNational Recreation Area · 2012
32 km²
Commune · ECU
Baños
Ecuador
ETPolar, tundra(72 %)
Species observed
504
Observations
2 836
Area
251,4km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 34 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 Baños : 30 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 30 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 5.0%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 5 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
35
Interactions affichées
30
Connectance
0.050
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
504 distinct species · 2 836 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
9,4°C
Annual rain
1 565mm
Warmest m°
14,6°C
Coldest m°
5,1°C
Elevation: 3 496 m on average (min 2 597 m, max 4 029 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
9,4°C
Annual rain
1 565mm
Warmest month
14,6°C
Coldest month
5,1°C
Mean alt.
3 496m
Min
2 597m
Max
4 029m
Std. dev.
334m
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
5,6
Org. C
85,4g/kg
Clay
22,2%
Sand
40,2%
Silt
37,6%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Cuenca
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
112,9g/kg
Clay
22,1%
Sand
40,0%
Silt
37,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
83,8g/kg
Clay
22,2%
Sand
40,2%
Silt
37,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
59,4g/kg
Clay
22,2%
Sand
40,4%
Silt
37,4%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest16.6%
Crops4.9%
Built-up0.4%
Bare soil3.4%
Other (grassland, water…)74.6%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology4 basins · 1 lakes · 11 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
47,0km
Lake surface here
0,22km²
Basins crossed
4
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
841km²
Discharge in basins
4,5m³/s
Mean precip.
959mm/an
Mean T°
8,4°C
Moisture idx
0,01
Mean runoff
546mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
3 481m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (11, ord ≥ 4)
- Río Shucayord 2len here11.64 km67%total17 km
- Río Bermejosord 2len here9.40 km66%total14 km
- Río Minasord 1len here6.28 km100%total6 km
- Río Yanuncayord 4len here6.18 km22%total28 km
- Río Galgalord 2len here4.65 km45%total10 km
- Río Pucanord 1len here3.40 km100%total3 km
- Río Tarquiord 3len here2.93 km7%total41 km
- Quebrada Sayanyacuord 3len here1.18 km33%total4 km
- Quebrada Colesord 3len here0.73 km16%total5 km
- Río Ashcayrumiord 2len here0.62 km23%total3 km
- Río Yunguillaord 1len here≈ tangenttotal3 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
1,0nW
Built-up
42,1%
Pesticides
62,3kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN V · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN