Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 2001
826 km²
District · CHE
Brig
Switzerland
ETPolar, tundra(43 %)
Species observed
7 266
Observations
232 633
Area
436,3km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 35 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 Brig : 29 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) + 6 bulles famille, 48 interactions GloBI documentées sur 7 types (connectance 8.1%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). Les 6 bulles regroupent des espèces visuellement absorbées par famille (≥3 espèces visibles).
Espèces affichées
35
Interactions affichées
48
Connectance
0.081
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
7 266 distinct species · 232 633 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
-0,2°C
Annual rain
1 676mm
Warmest m°
14,6°C
Coldest m°
-14,9°C
Elevation: 2 131 m on average (min 731 m, max 3 546 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
-0,2°C
Annual rain
1 676mm
Warmest month
14,6°C
Coldest month
-14,9°C
Mean alt.
2 131m
Min
731m
Max
3 546m
Std. dev.
617m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
ETPolar, tundra(43 %)Polar
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
67,6g/kg
Clay
18,4%
Sand
42,9%
Silt
38,7%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
110,8g/kg
Clay
18,0%
Sand
42,6%
Silt
39,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
56,7g/kg
Clay
18,2%
Sand
42,9%
Silt
38,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
35,2g/kg
Clay
19,1%
Sand
43,2%
Silt
37,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest16.4%
Crops0.6%
Built-up0.4%
Bare soil18.1%
Other (grassland, water…)64.6%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology4 basins · 0 lakes · 23 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
127,2km
Basins crossed
4
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
2 416km²
Discharge in basins
22,0m³/s
Mean precip.
1 690mm/an
Mean T°
1,7°C
Moisture idx
0,67
Max snow
57%
Mean runoff
1 403mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 960m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (23, ord ≥ 4)
- Massaord 4len here18.71 km99%total19 km
- Saltinaord 4len here13.98 km100%total14 km
- Grosses Wasserord 2len here13.84 km100%total14 km
- Chrummbachord 2len here13.83 km100%total14 km
- Mundbachord 4len here9.83 km100%total10 km
- Lagginaord 2len here7.60 km100%total8 km
- Rottenord 5len here6.52 km6%total102 km
- Doveriaord 3len here6.36 km100%total6 km
- Ganterbachord 2len here6.07 km100%total6 km
- Gamsaord 2len here5.23 km44%total12 km
- Bälleriord 1len here4.44 km100%total4 km
- Kapänzord 1len here3.32 km100%total3 km
11 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Steinubachord 1len here3.14 km100%total3 km
- Chelchbachord 3len here2.42 km100%total2 km
- Bruchjiord 3len here2.33 km100%total2 km
- Rufigrabenord 1len here2.33 km89%total3 km
- Bärgeriord 1len here2.19 km100%total2 km
- Schiessbachord 1len here2.19 km100%total2 km
- Finnubachord 1len here1.26 km100%total1 km
- Il Rioord 3len here0.96 km13%total8 km
- Rio d'Auronaord 1len here0.57 km16%total4 km
- Furggbachord 1len here0.04 km0%total10 km
- Tunetschgrabeord 1len here0.01 km1%total2 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,4nW
Built-up
42,5%
Pesticides
31,9kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas48
IUCN IV · 37IUCN Not Assigned · 6IUCN Not Reported · 3IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN Ia · 1
Alte Valli Anzasca, Antrona e Bognanco
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2006
216 km²
Alpi Veglia e Devero - Monte Giove
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2006
151 km²
Alpi Veglia e Devero - Monte Giove
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2017
151 km²
Parco naturale dell'Alpe Veglia e dell'Alpe Devero
IUCN IVRegional/Provincial Nature Park · 1995
86 km²
Alpjuhorn
IUCN IVFederal Hunting Reserves · 1992
58 km²
Complete list48 protected areas
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-AletschWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable2001826 km²
- Alte Valli Anzasca, Antrona e BognancoSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2006216 km²
- Alpi Veglia e Devero - Monte GioveSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2006151 km²
- Alpi Veglia e Devero - Monte GioveSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2017151 km²
- Parco naturale dell'Alpe Veglia e dell'Alpe DeveroRegional/Provincial Nature ParkIUCN IV199586 km²
- AlpjuhornFederal Hunting ReservesIUCN IV199258 km²
- Grundberg - AlmagellertalPrivate Nature ReservesIUCN Not Assigned201837 km²
- AletschwaldFederal Hunting ReservesIUCN IV199215 km²
- Simplon SüdForest ReservesIUCN Not Assigned202312 km²
- TunetschForest ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20234 km²
- AletschPrivate Nature ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20184 km²
- AletschwaldForest ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20234 km²
- Erweiterung AletschwaldForest ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20233 km²
- RämiFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- BielaFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- Ze BrunnuFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20170 km²
- LüsgaFederal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas of National ImportanceIUCN IV20010 km²
- Unneri BrichFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- BodmaFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20170 km²
- GrundFederal Inventory of Alluvial Zones of National ImportanceIUCN IV19920 km²
- ChatzhalteFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- LipbodeFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- Undre SchallbergFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20170 km²
- EngiFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- SchipfeFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- BalmaFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- RitscheFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- HejiFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- SalFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- HubeltiFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- FlescheFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- GugginaFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- BaletschaFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- EggenFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20170 km²
- Wyssus LöübFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- MasseggaFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- TrämelFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- Alti GadmeFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- HoriFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- Im undere SchitterFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- ChummaFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- StadelguferFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- Obri EistFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- WarbfliewildiFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- BordFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- ChellerFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- Altes HospizFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- Simplonpass/HopschuseeFederal Inventory of Raised and Transitional Mires of National ImportanceIUCN Ia19910 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN