Proposed Manicouagan Aquatic Reserve
IUCN IIProposed aquatic reserve · 2013
713 km²
Commune · CAN
Betsiamites 3
Canada
DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
213
Observations
733
Area
263,6km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 32 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 Betsiamites 3 : 27 espèces + 6 bulles famille, 33 interactions GloBI documentées sur 2 types (connectance 6.2%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). Les 6 bulles regroupent des espèces visuellement absorbées par famille (≥3 espèces visibles).
Espèces affichées
33
Interactions affichées
33
Connectance
0.063
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
213 distinct species · 733 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
2,7°C
Annual rain
1 098mm
Warmest m°
20,4°C
Coldest m°
-17,4°C
Elevation: 118 m on average (min -20 m, max 229 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
2,7°C
Annual rain
1 098mm
Warmest month
20,4°C
Coldest month
-17,4°C
Mean alt.
118m
Min
-20m
Max
229m
Std. dev.
56m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)Cold
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
59,8g/kg
Clay
20,6%
Sand
46,1%
Silt
33,3%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Manicouagan
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,0
Org. C
78,3g/kg
Clay
21,4%
Sand
44,6%
Silt
34,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
62,4g/kg
Clay
21,3%
Sand
45,7%
Silt
33,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
38,6g/kg
Clay
19,1%
Sand
48,0%
Silt
32,8%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest80.0%
Crops0.0%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil0.5%
Other (grassland, water…)19.4%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology6 basins · 16 lakes · 8 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
77,2km
Lake surface here
6,59km²
Basins crossed
6
Max stream order
6
Max drainage
18 975km²
Discharge in basins
25,7m³/s
Mean precip.
956mm/an
Mean T°
1,2°C
Moisture idx
0,32
Max snow
53%
Mean runoff
613mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
190m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Rivière Barthélemysub-area75,8 km²overlap72.93 km²28%
- Bassin de Rivière de Papinachoissub-area289,7 km²overlap71.55 km²27%
- Bassin de Rivière Lalibertésub-area1 017,5 km²overlap60.67 km²23%
- Bassin de Petite rivière Betsiamitessub-area38,8 km²overlap36.28 km²14%
- Bassin de Katshipuneu-shipiss / Rivière aux Rosierssub-area164,2 km²overlap21.74 km²8%
- Bassin de Rivière Colombiersub-area283 km²overlap0.46 km²0%
Lakes (16, top by area)
- Lac Nipiarea3,8 km²avg depth16.5 m
- Lac de Papinachoisarea1,4 km²avg depth13.6 m
- Lac 982620area0,6 km²avg depth6.5 m
- Lac 981690area0,5 km²avg depth6.6 m
- Lac 980959area0,4 km²avg depth6.1 m
- Lac 981036area0,4 km²avg depth7.2 m
- Lac 983367area0,3 km²avg depth4.3 m
- Lac 982967area0,3 km²avg depth4.5 m
- Lac 982744area0,2 km²avg depth3.5 m
Rivers / streams (8, ord ≥ 4)
- Rivière de Papinachoisord 2len here25.49 km28%total91 km
- Unipiu-shipu / Rivière Nipiord 2len here25.18 km80%total32 km
- Rivière Barthélemyord 2len here10.80 km100%total11 km
- Katshipuneu-shipiss / Rivière aux Rosiersord 2len here5.71 km17%total33 km
- Petite rivière Betsiamitesord 1len here3.82 km100%total4 km
- Rivière Betsiamitesord 6len here3.70 km1%total667 km
- Katshipuneu-shipiss / Rivière aux Rosiersord 1len here1.77 km80%total2 km
- Ruisseau Martelord 1len here0.76 km100%total1 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
3,3%
Pesticides
1,3kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas8
IUCN IV · 7IUCN II · 1🌊 Marine · 7
Haut-fond de Betsiamites Water Fowl Gathering Area
IUCN IVWater fowl gathering area · 1998
12 km²
Côte de Kamishkushikanuts Water Fowl Gathering Area
IUCN IVWater fowl gathering area · 2005
8 km²
Baie de la Rivière Betsiamites Water Fowl Gathering Area
IUCN IVWater fowl gathering area · 2005
8 km²
Pointe Chez Arthur Water Fowl Gathering Area
IUCN IVWater fowl gathering area · 2005
7 km²
Haut Fond de Papinachois Water Fowl Gathering Area
IUCN IVWater fowl gathering area · 2005
6 km²
Complete list8 protected areas
- Proposed Manicouagan Aquatic ReserveProposed aquatic reserveIUCN II2013713 km²
- Haut-fond de Betsiamites Water Fowl Gathering AreaWater fowl gathering areaIUCN IV199812 km²
- Côte de Kamishkushikanuts Water Fowl Gathering AreaWater fowl gathering areaIUCN IV20058 km²
- Baie de la Rivière Betsiamites Water Fowl Gathering AreaWater fowl gathering areaIUCN IV20058 km²
- Pointe Chez Arthur Water Fowl Gathering AreaWater fowl gathering areaIUCN IV20057 km²
- Haut Fond de Papinachois Water Fowl Gathering AreaWater fowl gathering areaIUCN IV20056 km²
- Baie de Betsiamites Water Fowl Gathering AreaWater fowl gathering areaIUCN IV20053 km²
- 09351R007 Biological RefugeBiological refugeIUCN IV20122 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN