Plaine des Varennes
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2017
9 km²
Commune · FRA
Bulhon
France
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
1 348
Observations
10 373
Area
12,5km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
1 348 distinct species · 10 373 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
11,4°C
Annual rain
912mm
Warmest m°
24,8°C
Coldest m°
-0,1°C
Elevation: 351 m on average (min 314 m, max 370 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
11,4°C
Annual rain
912mm
Warmest month
24,8°C
Coldest month
-0,1°C
Mean alt.
351m
Min
314m
Max
370m
Std. dev.
14m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
28,1g/kg
Clay
33,6%
Sand
33,5%
Silt
33,0%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: vbGLiMaggregated to Puy-de-Dôme
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
45,2g/kg
Clay
31,1%
Sand
35,9%
Silt
33,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
24,2g/kg
Clay
33,0%
Sand
33,9%
Silt
33,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
15,1g/kg
Clay
36,6%
Sand
30,5%
Silt
32,9%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest22.2%
Crops46.6%
Built-up0.5%
Bare soil0.3%
Other (grassland, water…)30.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
0,5km
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
1
Max drainage
7 154km²
Discharge in basins
0,5m³/s
Mean precip.
724mm/an
Mean T°
9,2°C
Moisture idx
-0,15
Max snow
15%
Mean runoff
332mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
675m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
54,3%
Pesticides
43,7kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN Not Reported · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN
France-specific data (Phase 2)
ZNIEFF, Natura 2000, INPN protected spaces, BNV-D pesticides, Naïades water quality, SAFRAN fine climate, BRGM lithology — Layer FR to load in Phase 2.