La Dordogne
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2015
57 km²
Commune · FRA
Calès
France
CfaTemperate, no dry season, hot summer(60 %)
Species observed
1 319
Observations
9 927
Area
7,9km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
1 319 distinct species · 9 927 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
13,4°C
Annual rain
839mm
Warmest m°
26,5°C
Coldest m°
2,5°C
Elevation: 71 m on average (min 54 m, max 123 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
13,4°C
Annual rain
839mm
Warmest month
26,5°C
Coldest month
2,5°C
Mean alt.
71m
Min
54m
Max
123m
Std. dev.
19m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfaTemperate, no dry season, hot summer(60 %)Temperate
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
33,9g/kg
Clay
30,5%
Sand
32,1%
Silt
37,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: smGLiMaggregated to Dordogne
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
54,1g/kg
Clay
29,6%
Sand
31,8%
Silt
38,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
29,7g/kg
Clay
30,2%
Sand
32,2%
Silt
37,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
17,8g/kg
Clay
31,8%
Sand
32,3%
Silt
35,9%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest34.6%
Crops28.7%
Built-up1.0%
Bare soil0.6%
Other (grassland, water…)35.2%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 3 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
5,2km
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
6
Max drainage
15 675km²
Discharge in basins
1,1m³/s
Mean precip.
866mm/an
Mean T°
12,4°C
Moisture idx
-0,12
Max snow
3%
Mean runoff
468mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
93m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (3, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,5nW
Built-up
96,2%
Pesticides
38,8kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas3
IUCN IV · 2IUCN Not Reported · 1🌊 Marine · 1
Rivière Dordogne
IUCN IVBiotope Protection Order · 1991
16 km²
Iles Du Barrage
IUCN IVBiotope Protection Order · 1984
0 km²
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.