La Amistad
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1982
7 827 km²
Commune · CRI
Cahuita
Costa Rica
AfTropical, rainforest(100 %)
Species observed
4 753
Observations
273 464
Area
234,5km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 24 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 Cahuita : 19 espèces reliées par 25 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 9.1%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 5 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
24
Interactions affichées
25
Connectance
0.091
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
4 753 distinct species · 273 464 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
25,0°C
Annual rain
3 741mm
Warmest m°
27,5°C
Coldest m°
22,0°C
Elevation: 95 m on average (min -16 m, max 387 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
25,0°C
Annual rain
3 741mm
Warmest month
27,5°C
Coldest month
22,0°C
Mean alt.
95m
Min
-16m
Max
387m
Std. dev.
78m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AfTropical, rainforest(100 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
52,3g/kg
Clay
38,7%
Sand
32,2%
Silt
29,1%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: piGLiMaggregated to Talamanca
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
63,0g/kg
Clay
38,3%
Sand
32,8%
Silt
28,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
56,3g/kg
Clay
38,4%
Sand
32,2%
Silt
29,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
37,5g/kg
Clay
39,3%
Sand
31,7%
Silt
29,0%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest85.9%
Crops1.5%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil0.0%
Other (grassland, water…)12.2%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 11 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
43,3km
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
2 868km²
Discharge in basins
20,1m³/s
Mean precip.
2 488mm/an
Mean T°
25,9°C
Moisture idx
0,37
Mean runoff
1 699mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
105m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (11, ord ≥ 4)
- Río Carbónord 2len here16.09 km100%total16 km
- Río Honeord 3len here7.10 km97%total7 km
- Río Negroord 1len here4.96 km97%total5 km
- Río Sixaolaord 5len here3.09 km3%total118 km
- Quebrada Carbónord 1len here2.49 km100%total2 km
- Río Tubaord 2len here2.49 km34%total7 km
- Quebrada Ernestoord 1len here2.40 km94%total3 km
- Río Patiñoord 1len here1.90 km100%total2 km
- Río Tubaord 1len here1.67 km36%total5 km
- Río Suárezord 1len here0.69 km100%total1 km
- Quebrada Millaord 1len here0.41 km5%total8 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,5nW
Built-up
33,0%
Pesticides
26,8kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas4
IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN II · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1IUCN VI · 1🌊 Marine · 3
Cahuita
IUCN IINational Park · 1970
244 km²
Gandoca-Manzanillo
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1995
105 km²
Gandoca Manzanillo
IUCN VINational Wildlife Refuge · 1985
105 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN