La Amistad
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1982
7 827 km²
Canton · CRI
Cartago
Costa Rica
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(37 %)
Area
279,3km²
Ecological tissue
Graphe en cours d’indexation
Calcul du tissu écologique de cette entité.
Le graphe apparaîtra automatiquement dès que le calcul est terminé (rafraîchissement toutes les 2s).
Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
16,4°C
Annual rain
3 602mm
Warmest m°
21,9°C
Coldest m°
11,8°C
Elevation: 1 802 m on average (min 1 082 m, max 3 007 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
16,4°C
Annual rain
3 602mm
Warmest month
21,9°C
Coldest month
11,8°C
Mean alt.
1 802m
Min
1 082m
Max
3 007m
Std. dev.
450m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(37 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
59,3g/kg
Clay
32,8%
Sand
32,3%
Silt
35,0%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
78,1g/kg
Clay
31,3%
Sand
33,4%
Silt
35,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
57,0g/kg
Clay
32,2%
Sand
32,5%
Silt
35,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
42,9g/kg
Clay
34,8%
Sand
30,9%
Silt
34,3%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest48.0%
Crops24.5%
Built-up3.6%
Bare soil0.4%
Other (grassland, water…)23.5%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
5hab/km²
Night light
4,4nW
Built-up
359,6%
Pesticides
89,7kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas12
IUCN Not Applicable · 4IUCN IV · 3IUCN VI · 2IUCN II · 2IUCN Not Reported · 1🌊 Marine · 1
Cordillera Volcánica Central
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1988
6 512 km²
Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1983
5 772 km²
Savegre
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2017
3 130 km²
Turberas de Talamanca
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2003
1 959 km²
Cordillera Volcanica Central
IUCN VIForest Reserve · 1975
586 km²
Complete list12 protected areas
- La AmistadUNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable19827 827 km²
- Cordillera Volcánica CentralUNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable19886 512 km²
- Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National ParkWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable19835 772 km²
- SavegreUNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable20173 130 km²
- Turberas de TalamancaWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported20031 959 km²
- Cordillera Volcanica CentralForest ReserveIUCN VI1975586 km²
- Tapanti-Macizo de la MuerteNational ParkIUCN II2000583 km²
- Los SantosForest ReserveIUCN VI1975567 km²
- Rio Navarro-Rio SombreroProtected ZoneIUCN IV198464 km²
- Cerros de La CarpinteraProtected ZoneIUCN IV197624 km²
- Volcan IrazuNational ParkIUCN II195520 km²
- Rio TiribiProtected ZoneIUCN IV19767 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN