Marais Du Cotentin Et Du Bessin
IUCN VRegional Nature Park · 1991
1 475 km²
Commune · FRA
Catz
France
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
905
Observations
12 044
Area
3,1km²
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 Catz : 34 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 124 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 12.0%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 12 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
46
Interactions affichées
124
Connectance
0.120
Patrimoniales
1
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
905 distinct species · 12 044 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
11,6°C
Annual rain
932mm
Warmest m°
20,9°C
Coldest m°
3,8°C
Elevation: 19 m on average (min 7 m, max 24 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
11,6°C
Annual rain
932mm
Warmest month
20,9°C
Coldest month
3,8°C
Mean alt.
19m
Min
7m
Max
24m
Std. dev.
6m
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
6,3
Org. C
48,0g/kg
Clay
24,1%
Sand
27,0%
Silt
49,0%
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
6,2
Org. C
63,9g/kg
Clay
22,4%
Sand
28,2%
Silt
49,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
49,4g/kg
Clay
24,6%
Sand
26,0%
Silt
49,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
30,5g/kg
Clay
25,2%
Sand
26,8%
Silt
48,0%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest9.6%
Crops43.1%
Built-up1.6%
Bare soil0.6%
Other (grassland, water…)45.1%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Basins crossed
2
Max drainage
1 958km²
Discharge in basins
0,1m³/s
Mean precip.
817mm/an
Mean T°
11,2°C
Moisture idx
0,15
Max snow
8%
Mean runoff
710mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
63m
Watersheds crossing here
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,6nW
Built-up
155,4%
Pesticides
44,7kg/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.