Wildlife Habitat Areas
IUCN Not ApplicableWildlife Habitat Areas · 2019
11 793 km²
Commune · CAN
Central Kootenay A
Canada
DsbCold, dry summer, warm summer(35 %)
Species observed
2 631
Observations
177 462
Area
1 921,1km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 25 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 Central Kootenay A : 17 espèces reliées par 53 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 17.7%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 8 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
25
Interactions affichées
53
Connectance
0.177
Patrimoniales
0
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
2 631 distinct species · 177 462 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
3,6°C
Annual rain
1 177mm
Warmest m°
21,3°C
Coldest m°
-10,3°C
Elevation: 1 439 m on average (min 531 m, max 2 456 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
3,6°C
Annual rain
1 177mm
Warmest month
21,3°C
Coldest month
-10,3°C
Mean alt.
1 439m
Min
531m
Max
2 456m
Std. dev.
519m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
DsbCold, dry summer, warm summer(35 %)Cold
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
52,2g/kg
Clay
9,6%
Sand
46,7%
Silt
43,8%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Central Kootenay
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
71,8g/kg
Clay
9,7%
Sand
45,6%
Silt
44,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
51,7g/kg
Clay
9,2%
Sand
46,6%
Silt
44,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
33,1g/kg
Clay
9,8%
Sand
47,9%
Silt
42,3%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest64.5%
Crops0.1%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil4.8%
Other (grassland, water…)30.6%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology6 basins · 16 lakes · 48 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
431,1km
Lake surface here
229,19km²
Basins crossed
6
Max stream order
6
Max drainage
46 517km²
Discharge in basins
420,4m³/s
Mean precip.
788mm/an
Mean T°
3,0°C
Moisture idx
0,09
Max snow
49%
Mean runoff
575mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 429m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Midge Creeksub-area2 452,3 km²overlap1650.41 km²86%
- Bassin de Coffee Creeksub-area655,4 km²overlap221.05 km²12%
- Bassin de Goat Riversub-area1 293 km²overlap37.05 km²2%
- Bassin de St. Mary Riversub-area2 696,8 km²overlap7.99 km²0%
- Bassin de Salmo Riversub-area1 291,3 km²overlap4.16 km²0%
- Bassin de Kokanee Creeksub-area1 072,6 km²overlap0.46 km²0%
Lakes (16, top by area)
- Kootenayarea421,5 km²avg depth179.0 m
- Duck Lakearea12,1 km²avg depth17.2 m
- Lac 979065area0,7 km²avg depth1.6 m
- Lac 968298area0,4 km²avg depth10.4 m
- Lac 966166area0,3 km²avg depth10.2 m
- Lac 970830area0,3 km²avg depth7.4 m
- Lac 978502area0,2 km²avg depth1.3 m
- Lac 979860area0,2 km²avg depth7.3 m
- Lac 980288area0,2 km²avg depth6.4 m
Rivers / streams (48, ord ≥ 4)
- Midge Creekord 6len here37.34 km89%total42 km
- Next Creekord 6len here30.24 km100%total30 km
- Sanca Creekord 2len here28.20 km100%total28 km
- Cultus Creekord 3len here28.06 km68%total41 km
- Laib Creekord 2len here21.99 km100%total22 km
- Crawford Creekord 6len here21.97 km51%total43 km
- La France Creekord 6len here20.37 km94%total22 km
- Lockhart Creekord 6len here15.61 km100%total16 km
- Akokli Creekord 2len here15.35 km100%total15 km
- Bernard Creekord 2len here13.74 km64%total21 km
- Shaw Creekord 3len here13.21 km44%total30 km
- Gray Creekord 3len here12.43 km31%total40 km
36 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Loki Creekord 2len here11.74 km100%total12 km
- Twin Bays Creekord 6len here10.25 km100%total10 km
- Elmo Creekord 2len here9.65 km100%total10 km
- Houghton Creekord 1len here9.06 km64%total14 km
- Tam O'Shanter Creekord 2len here8.74 km100%total9 km
- Kutetl Creekord 1len here8.63 km100%total9 km
- Ginol Creekord 6len here7.94 km100%total8 km
- Conway Creekord 1len here7.73 km91%total8 km
- Boulder Creekord 3len here7.23 km3%total228 km
- East Branch Kootenay Riverord 6len here6.57 km100%total7 km
- Württemberg Creekord 1len here6.29 km100%total6 km
- Duck Creekord 1len here5.41 km41%total13 km
- Johnson Creekord 7len here5.36 km2%total285 km
- Holiday Creekord 6len here5.28 km100%total5 km
- Hughes Creekord 1len here5.20 km100%total5 km
- Canyon Creekord 6len here5.14 km1%total374 km
- Junice Creekord 1len here5.05 km95%total5 km
- Seeman Creekord 1len here4.84 km100%total5 km
- McFarlane Creekord 2len here4.47 km49%total9 km
- Hooker Creekord 1len here4.45 km100%total4 km
- Sherraden Creekord 1len here4.04 km100%total4 km
- Spring Creekord 6len here3.96 km1%total267 km
- Beaver Creekord 5len here3.46 km1%total403 km
- Hendryx Creekord 1len here3.45 km100%total3 km
- Lindsay Creekord 1len here3.03 km58%total5 km
- Kuskonook Creekord 3len here2.87 km89%total3 km
- Wilson Creekord 6len here2.79 km1%total268 km
- Charles Creekord 1len here2.55 km100%total3 km
- Tito Creekord 2len here2.43 km25%total10 km
- Croasdaile Creekord 1len here1.68 km100%total2 km
- Wilmot Creekord 1len here1.31 km100%total1 km
- Irvine Creekord 1len here0.70 km14%total5 km
- Fletcher Creekord 1len here0.48 km5%total9 km
- Coffee Creekord 2len here0.31 km1%total28 km
- Munn Creekord 1len here0.31 km7%total4 km
- Bjerkness Creekord 1len here0.26 km3%total10 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
0,9%
Pesticides
3,2kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas18
IUCN IV · 9IUCN II · 4IUCN Not Reported · 4IUCN Not Applicable · 1🌊 Marine · 1
Darkwoods
IUCN IVPrivately Owned Conservation Area · 2019
546 km²
Privately Protected Area (NCC 60028)
IUCN IVPrivately Protected Area · 2024
546 km²
WEST ARM PARK
IUCN IIA - Park · 1995
263 km²
MIDGE CREEK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA
IUCN IVWildlife Management Area · 1998
148 km²
KIANUKO PARK
IUCN IIA - Park · 1995
117 km²
Complete list18 protected areas
- Wildlife Habitat AreasWildlife Habitat AreasIUCN Not Applicable201911 793 km²
- DarkwoodsPrivately Owned Conservation AreaIUCN IV2019546 km²
- Privately Protected Area (NCC 60028)Privately Protected AreaIUCN IV2024546 km²
- WEST ARM PARKA - ParkIUCN II1995263 km²
- MIDGE CREEK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAWildlife Management AreaIUCN IV1998148 km²
- KIANUKO PARKA - ParkIUCN II1995117 km²
- Next CreekPrivately Owned Conservation AreaIUCN IV201979 km²
- Privately Protected Area (NCC and partner(s) 142883)Privately Protected AreaIUCN IV202479 km²
- Creston ValleyWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported199472 km²
- CRESTON VALLEY WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAWildlife Management AreaIUCN IV199669 km²
- LOCKHART CREEK PARKA - ParkIUCN II199537 km²
- KOOTENAY LAKE PARKA - ParkIUCN Not Reported19874 km²
- PILOT BAY PARKA - ParkIUCN II19643 km²
- Frog BearPrivately Owned Conservation AreaIUCN IV20191 km²
- Privately Protected Area (NCC 141368)Privately Protected AreaIUCN IV20241 km²
- Privately Protected Area (NCC 141367)Privately Protected AreaIUCN IV20241 km²
- DREWRY POINT PARKA - ParkIUCN Not Reported19700 km²
- LOCKHART BEACH PARKA - ParkIUCN Not Reported19330 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN