Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1984
23 621 km²
Commune · CAN
Bighorn No. 8
Canada
DfcCold, no dry season, cold summer(86 %)
Species observed
1 255
Observations
39 085
Area
2 830,4km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 30 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 Bighorn No. 8 : 26 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) + 4 bulles famille, 38 interactions GloBI documentées sur 4 types (connectance 8.7%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). Les 4 bulles regroupent des espèces visuellement absorbées par famille (≥3 espèces visibles).
Espèces affichées
30
Interactions affichées
38
Connectance
0.087
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
1 255 distinct species · 39 085 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
0,3°C
Annual rain
662mm
Warmest m°
19,2°C
Coldest m°
-15,8°C
Elevation: 1 661 m on average (min 1 194 m, max 2 691 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
0,3°C
Annual rain
662mm
Warmest month
19,2°C
Coldest month
-15,8°C
Mean alt.
1 661m
Min
1 194m
Max
2 691m
Std. dev.
324m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
DfcCold, no dry season, cold summer(86 %)Cold
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
30,2g/kg
Clay
23,0%
Sand
39,1%
Silt
37,9%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Division No. 15
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
43,3g/kg
Clay
21,4%
Sand
38,5%
Silt
40,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
27,7g/kg
Clay
22,5%
Sand
39,7%
Silt
37,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
19,7g/kg
Clay
25,0%
Sand
39,3%
Silt
35,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest68.6%
Crops0.4%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil11.0%
Other (grassland, water…)20.0%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology10 basins · 14 lakes · 33 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
566,8km
Lake surface here
12,72km²
Basins crossed
10
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
7 906km²
Discharge in basins
54,0m³/s
Mean precip.
552mm/an
Mean T°
0,4°C
Moisture idx
-0,16
Max snow
49%
Mean runoff
189mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 578m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Waiparous Creeksub-area717,5 km²overlap656.77 km²23%
- Bassin de Little Red Deer Riversub-area2 550,8 km²overlap500.11 km²18%
- Bassin de Red Deer Riversub-area992,2 km²overlap491.76 km²17%
- Bassin de Fallentimber Creeksub-area508 km²overlap376.20 km²13%
- Bassin de Ghost Riversub-area944,1 km²overlap229.04 km²8%
- Bassin de Bow Riversub-area485,4 km²overlap206.44 km²7%
- Bassin de Panther Riversub-area650,4 km²overlap133.46 km²5%
- Bassin de Bow Riversub-area1 448,5 km²overlap128.29 km²5%
- Bassin de Bow Riversub-area392 km²overlap107.63 km²4%
1 more basinssorted by overlap
Lakes (14, top by area)
- Ghost Lakearea11 km²avg depth12.0 m
- Lac des Arcsarea2,5 km²avg depth6.9 m
- Lac 933819area0,5 km²avg depth3.9 m
- Lac 937645area0,4 km²avg depth4.6 m
- Lac 937095area0,3 km²avg depth4.6 m
- Lac 938610area0,3 km²avg depth6.0 m
- Lac 930823area0,3 km²avg depth4.7 m
- Lac 929776area0,2 km²avg depth6.1 m
- Lac 937431area0,2 km²avg depth4.7 m
Rivers / streams (33, ord ≥ 4)
- Ghost Riverord 3len here74.65 km70%total106 km
- Fallentimber Creekord 2len here67.46 km76%total88 km
- Waiparous Creekord 2len here53.19 km99%total54 km
- Burnt Timber Creekord 3len here48.96 km90%total54 km
- Little Red Deer Riverord 4len here43.08 km18%total242 km
- Bow Riverord 6len here42.30 km5%total878 km
- Harold Creekord 2len here40.65 km100%total41 km
- South Ghost Riverord 2len here22.91 km83%total28 km
- Panther Riverord 4len here21.93 km27%total82 km
- North Burnt Timber Creekord 2len here21.02 km100%total21 km
- Lesueur Creekord 1len here11.42 km100%total11 km
- Pinto Creekord 2len here11.25 km52%total22 km
21 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Johnson Creekord 3len here10.74 km24%total45 km
- Red Deer Riverord 7len here10.24 km1%total1851 km
- Little Jumping Pound Creekord 1len here9.91 km63%total16 km
- Exshaw Creekord 1len here8.83 km100%total9 km
- Rabbit Creekord 4len here8.65 km22%total40 km
- Meadow Creekord 2len here8.07 km42%total19 km
- Cougar Creekord 1len here6.63 km45%total15 km
- Old Fort Creekord 2len here6.52 km40%total16 km
- Dogpound Creekord 4len here5.42 km4%total141 km
- Jura Creekord 4len here4.90 km100%total5 km
- Dormer Riverord 3len here4.76 km17%total28 km
- Baymar Creekord 1len here4.75 km100%total5 km
- Jamieson Creekord 1len here4.51 km100%total5 km
- Spectral Creekord 1len here3.82 km100%total4 km
- Benjamin Creekord 1len here3.81 km100%total4 km
- Heart Creekord 1len here2.16 km99%total2 km
- Jumping Pound Creekord 3len here2.05 km2%total92 km
- Jacob Creekord 1len here1.28 km100%total1 km
- Kananaskis Riverord 3len here0.53 km1%total51 km
- Pigeon Creekord 2len here0.34 km4%total8 km
- Dogrib Creekord 1len here0.08 km1%total10 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
0,8%
Pesticides
2,3kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas9
IUCN II · 3IUCN Not Reported · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN Ib · 1IUCN Ia · 1IUCN IV · 1
Banff National Park Of Canada
IUCN IINational Park · 1885
6 857 km²
Don Getty Wildland Provincial Park
IUCN IbWildland Provincial Park · 2001
627 km²
Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park
IUCN IIWildland Provincial Park · 1998
373 km²
Don Getty Wildland Provincial Park (Expansion)
IUCN Not ReportedWildland Provincial Park · 2015
263 km²
Ghost River Wilderness Area
IUCN IaWilderness Area · 1967
152 km²
Complete list9 protected areas
- Canadian Rocky Mountain ParksWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable198423 621 km²
- Banff National Park Of CanadaNational ParkIUCN II18856 857 km²
- Don Getty Wildland Provincial ParkWildland Provincial ParkIUCN Ib2001627 km²
- Bow Valley Wildland Provincial ParkWildland Provincial ParkIUCN II1998373 km²
- Don Getty Wildland Provincial Park (Expansion)Wildland Provincial ParkIUCN Not Reported2015263 km²
- Ghost River Wilderness AreaWilderness AreaIUCN Ia1967152 km²
- Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park (Expansion)Wildland Provincial ParkIUCN Not Reported201574 km²
- Bow Valley Provincial ParkProvincial ParkIUCN II195933 km²
- Ole Buck Mountain Natural AreaNatural AreaIUCN IV19714 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN