Marais Du Cotentin Et Du Bessin
IUCN VRegional Nature Park · 1991
1 475 km²
Commune · FRA
Carentan
France
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
1 311
Observations
13 551
Area
16km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 46 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 Carentan : 34 espèces dont 2 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 115 interactions GloBI sur 6 types (connectance 10.2%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 14 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
48
Interactions affichées
115
Connectance
0.102
Patrimoniales
2
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
1 311 distinct species · 13 551 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
11,6°C
Annual rain
941mm
Warmest m°
21,0°C
Coldest m°
3,7°C
Elevation: 9 m on average (min 1 m, max 25 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
11,6°C
Annual rain
941mm
Warmest month
21,0°C
Coldest month
3,7°C
Mean alt.
9m
Min
1m
Max
25m
Std. dev.
8m
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
6,2
Org. C
49,2g/kg
Clay
24,6%
Sand
27,9%
Silt
47,5%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Manche
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
64,1g/kg
Clay
23,8%
Sand
28,8%
Silt
47,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
52,8g/kg
Clay
25,2%
Sand
27,3%
Silt
47,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
30,8g/kg
Clay
24,9%
Sand
27,6%
Silt
47,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest7.9%
Crops39.6%
Built-up3.8%
Bare soil0.4%
Other (grassland, water…)48.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
4,4km
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
1 450km²
Discharge in basins
0,3m³/s
Mean precip.
836mm/an
Mean T°
11,4°C
Moisture idx
0,19
Max snow
7%
Mean runoff
698mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
41m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (2, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
2hab/km²
Night light
2,1nW
Built-up
374,6%
Pesticides
40,9kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas5
IUCN Not Reported · 4IUCN V · 1🌊 Marine · 5
Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin, Baie des Veys
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1991
389 km²
Basses Vallées du Cotentin et Baie des Veys
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2006
337 km²
Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin - Baie des Veys
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2022
329 km²
Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin - Baie des Veys
IUCN Not ReportedMarine Protected Area (OSPAR) · 2012
287 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.