Chausey
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2005
823 km²
Commune · FRA
Cancale
France
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
2 137
Observations
28 557
Area
13,5km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
2 137 distinct species · 28 557 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
11,8°C
Annual rain
804mm
Warmest m°
19,3°C
Coldest m°
5,0°C
Elevation: 30 m on average (min -15 m, max 44 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
11,8°C
Annual rain
804mm
Warmest month
19,3°C
Coldest month
5,0°C
Mean alt.
30m
Min
-15m
Max
44m
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
6,4
Org. C
36,1g/kg
Clay
22,6%
Sand
25,8%
Silt
51,6%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Ille-et-Vilaine
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
55,1g/kg
Clay
20,7%
Sand
26,5%
Silt
52,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
28,7g/kg
Clay
22,1%
Sand
26,3%
Silt
51,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
24,4g/kg
Clay
25,0%
Sand
24,5%
Silt
50,4%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest21.6%
Crops24.1%
Built-up4.8%
Bare soil1.4%
Other (grassland, water…)48.2%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Basins crossed
1
Max drainage
627km²
Discharge in basins
0,0m³/s
Mean precip.
734mm/an
Mean T°
11,3°C
Moisture idx
-0,01
Max snow
8%
Mean runoff
527mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
35m
Watersheds crossing here
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
2hab/km²
Night light
1,5nW
Built-up
478,5%
Pesticides
44,7kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas7
IUCN Not Reported · 5IUCN IV · 2🌊 Marine · 7
Baie du Mont Saint-Michel
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2006
471 km²
Baie du Mont Saint-Michel
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1994
459 km²
Baie du Mont Saint-Michel
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2016
395 km²
Côte de Cancale à Paramé
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2014
17 km²
Anse du verger
IUCN IVLand acquired by Conservatoire du Littoral (national seaside and lakeside conservancy) · 1986
1 km²
Complete list7 protected areas
- ChauseySpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2005823 km²
- Baie du Mont Saint-MichelSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2006471 km²
- Baie du Mont Saint-MichelWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported1994459 km²
- Baie du Mont Saint-MichelSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2016395 km²
- Côte de Cancale à ParaméSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201417 km²
- Anse du vergerLand acquired by Conservatoire du Littoral (national seaside and lakeside conservancy)IUCN IV19861 km²
- Iles des landesLand acquired by Conservatoire du Littoral (national seaside and lakeside conservancy)IUCN IV20070 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.