Causses Du Quercy
IUCN VRegional Nature Park · 1999
1 832 km²
Subdivision · FRA
Cahors-Sud
France
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(92 %)
Species observed
1 700
Observations
16 154
Area
95,3km²
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 Cahors-Sud : 28 espèces + 6 bulles famille, 65 interactions GloBI documentées sur 5 types (connectance 11.6%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). Les 6 bulles regroupent des espèces visuellement absorbées par famille (≥3 espèces visibles).
Espèces affichées
34
Interactions affichées
65
Connectance
0.116
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
1 700 distinct species · 16 154 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
12,8°C
Annual rain
883mm
Warmest m°
25,9°C
Coldest m°
1,7°C
Elevation: 246 m on average (min 149 m, max 301 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
12,8°C
Annual rain
883mm
Warmest month
25,9°C
Coldest month
1,7°C
Mean alt.
246m
Min
149m
Max
301m
Std. dev.
38m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(92 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,0
Org. C
41,3g/kg
Clay
30,8%
Sand
23,5%
Silt
45,7%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Lot
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,9
Org. C
75,4g/kg
Clay
30,4%
Sand
24,0%
Silt
45,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,1
Org. C
29,1g/kg
Clay
30,3%
Sand
23,0%
Silt
46,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,1
Org. C
19,5g/kg
Clay
31,5%
Sand
23,6%
Silt
44,9%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest30.6%
Crops30.5%
Built-up0.7%
Bare soil1.9%
Other (grassland, water…)36.2%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 4 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
16,7km
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
9 427km²
Discharge in basins
15,6m³/s
Mean precip.
809mm/an
Mean T°
12,2°C
Moisture idx
-0,17
Max snow
2%
Mean runoff
337mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
241m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (4, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,2nW
Built-up
71,8%
Pesticides
46,1kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas4
IUCN Not Reported · 2IUCN V · 1IUCN IV · 1
Moyenne vallée du Lot inférieure
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2016
26 km²
Serres de Saint-Paul-de-Loubressac et de Saint-Barthélémy, et causse de Pech Tondut
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2007
8 km²
Falaises lotoises (Rapaces)
IUCN IVBiotope Protection Order · 2018
0 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN
Sub-administrations4
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.