Wildlife Habitat Areas
IUCN Not ApplicableWildlife Habitat Areas · 2019
11 793 km²
Commune · CAN
Central Okanagan I
Canada
DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(59 %)
Species observed
1 921
Observations
107 481
Area
1 278,3km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 36 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 Okanagan I : 25 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 86 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 13.7%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 11 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
36
Interactions affichées
86
Connectance
0.137
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
1 921 distinct species · 107 481 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
3,7°C
Annual rain
766mm
Warmest m°
21,4°C
Coldest m°
-10,8°C
Elevation: 1 325 m on average (min 339 m, max 2 006 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
3,7°C
Annual rain
766mm
Warmest month
21,4°C
Coldest month
-10,8°C
Mean alt.
1 325m
Min
339m
Max
2 006m
Std. dev.
324m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(59 %)Cold
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
41,6g/kg
Clay
12,3%
Sand
43,4%
Silt
44,3%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: vbGLiMaggregated to Central Okanagan
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
61,8g/kg
Clay
12,2%
Sand
42,1%
Silt
45,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
39,4g/kg
Clay
12,1%
Sand
43,0%
Silt
44,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
23,7g/kg
Clay
12,6%
Sand
45,0%
Silt
42,3%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest78.5%
Crops0.1%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil0.7%
Other (grassland, water…)20.6%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology7 basins · 29 lakes · 30 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
254,2km
Lake surface here
30,70km²
Basins crossed
7
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
8 187km²
Discharge in basins
6,5m³/s
Mean precip.
421mm/an
Mean T°
3,8°C
Moisture idx
-0,43
Max snow
50%
Mean runoff
156mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 211m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Mission Creeksub-area1 188,6 km²overlap1022.29 km²80%
- Bassin de Vernon Creeksub-area789,7 km²overlap163.29 km²13%
- Bassin de Peachland Creeksub-area1 230,2 km²overlap47.51 km²4%
- Bassin de West Kettle Riversub-area1 903,2 km²overlap32.49 km²3%
- Bassin de Duteau Creeksub-area797,4 km²overlap12.64 km²1%
- Bassin de Kettle Riversub-area2 204,8 km²overlap0.08 km²0%
- Bassin de Okanagan Riversub-area2 474,4 km²overlap0.01 km²0%
Lakes (29, top by area)
- Okanaganarea348,6 km²avg depth107.3 m
- Swalwell Lakearea3 km²avg depth12.5 m
- Hydraulic Lakearea2,5 km²avg depth6.9 m
- Oyama Lakearea2,3 km²avg depth11.0 m
- Ideal Lakearea1,4 km²avg depth7.2 m
- Lac 963650area0,9 km²avg depth6.0 m
- Lac 962974area0,5 km²avg depth5.6 m
- Lac 962245area0,5 km²avg depth5.7 m
- Lac 961825area0,5 km²avg depth5.7 m
20 more lakes
- Lac 962104area0,4 km²avg depth5.6 m
- Lac 964441area0,4 km²avg depth4.9 m
- Lac 961553area0,4 km²avg depth4.9 m
- Lac 963821area0,4 km²avg depth6.4 m
- Lac 963322area0,3 km²avg depth4.3 m
- Lac 960779area0,3 km²avg depth5.6 m
- Lac 967239area0,3 km²avg depth6.6 m
- Lac 964065area0,2 km²avg depth4.6 m
- Lac 961228area0,2 km²avg depth5.3 m
- Lac 963115area0,2 km²avg depth5.2 m
- Lac 963797area0,2 km²avg depth5.4 m
- Lac 967370area0,2 km²avg depth3.4 m
- Lac 961929area0,2 km²avg depth4.2 m
- Lac 964213area0,2 km²avg depth3.5 m
- Lac 960950area0,1 km²avg depth5.3 m
- Lac 968311area0,1 km²avg depth3.1 m
- Lac 962292area0,1 km²avg depth4.1 m
- Lac 962893area0,1 km²avg depth3.6 m
- Lac 967381area0,1 km²avg depth5.1 m
- Lac 961311area0,1 km²avg depth3.5 m
Rivers / streams (30, ord ≥ 4)
- Mission Creekord 4len here55.59 km25%total224 km
- Belgo Creekord 4len here25.40 km100%total25 km
- Vernon Creekord 3len here17.27 km24%total71 km
- Hydraulic Creekord 1len here16.59 km99%total17 km
- Mill Creekord 5len here13.02 km3%total446 km
- Pearson Creekord 2len here11.43 km39%total29 km
- Hilda Creekord 1len here10.79 km100%total11 km
- Bellevue Creekord 2len here8.84 km53%total17 km
- Scotty Creekord 1len here8.80 km100%total9 km
- Oyama Creekord 1len here7.86 km68%total12 km
- Joe Rich Creekord 1len here7.24 km100%total7 km
- Daves Creekord 1len here6.77 km100%total7 km
18 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Hardy Creekord 4len here6.45 km31%total21 km
- Conroy Creekord 1len here6.06 km100%total6 km
- Darley Creekord 2len here5.93 km100%total6 km
- Pooley Creek Diversion Ditchord 1len here5.62 km100%total6 km
- KLO Creekord 1len here5.61 km100%total6 km
- Whelan Creekord 1len here4.31 km100%total4 km
- Deeper Creekord 1len here4.25 km61%total7 km
- Saucier Creekord 1len here4.16 km100%total4 km
- Loch Katrine Creekord 1len here3.68 km100%total4 km
- Stevenson Creekord 1len here3.60 km100%total4 km
- Foolhen Creekord 2len here3.11 km100%total3 km
- Bulman Creekord 1len here2.69 km100%total3 km
- Gillard Creekord 1len here2.64 km100%total3 km
- Fish Hawk Creekord 1len here2.31 km100%total2 km
- Stirling Creekord 2len here1.51 km7%total21 km
- Lebanon Creekord 1len here1.13 km19%total6 km
- Kallis Creekord 2len here1.11 km10%total12 km
- Clark Creekord 4len here0.47 km1%total49 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
3,4%
Pesticides
4,2kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas19
IUCN II · 5IUCN IV · 4IUCN Not Applicable · 3IUCN Ia · 3IUCN III · 2IUCN Ib · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1🌊 Marine · 1
GRAYSTOKES PARK
IUCN IIA - Park · 2001
120 km²
OKANAGAN MOUNTAIN PARK
IUCN IIA - Park · 1973
113 km²
MYRA - BELLEVUE PARK
IUCN IIA - Park · 2001
78 km²
KALAMALKA LAKE PARK
IUCN IIA - Park · 1975
32 km²
Black Mountain - sntsk'il'ntən Regional Park
IUCN IaRegional Park · 2023
7 km²
Complete list19 protected areas
- Wildlife Habitat AreasWildlife Habitat AreasIUCN Not Applicable201911 793 km²
- GRAYSTOKES PARKA - ParkIUCN II2001120 km²
- OKANAGAN MOUNTAIN PARKA - ParkIUCN II1973113 km²
- MYRA - BELLEVUE PARKA - ParkIUCN II200178 km²
- KALAMALKA LAKE PARKA - ParkIUCN II197532 km²
- Black Mountain - sntsk'il'ntən Regional ParkRegional ParkIUCN Ia20237 km²
- COUGAR CANYON ECOLOGICAL RESERVEEcological ReserveIUCN Ia19816 km²
- Johns Family Nature Conservancy Regional ParkRegional ParkIUCN Ib20234 km²
- Johns Family Nature Conservancy Regional ParkPrivately Owned Conservation AreaIUCN IV20193 km²
- BROWNE LAKE ECOLOGICAL RESERVEEcological ReserveIUCN Ia19731 km²
- Okanagan MountainPrivately Owned Conservation AreaIUCN IV20241 km²
- Okanagan Mountain - 1983Privately Owned Conservation AreaIUCN IV20191 km²
- MYRA - BELLEVUE PROTECTED AREAProtected AreaIUCN Not Reported20011 km²
- Okanagan Mountain - 2000Privately Owned Conservation AreaIUCN IV20190 km²
- WRINKLY FACE PARKA - ParkIUCN III20040 km²
- BROWNE LAKE PARKA - ParkIUCN II20040 km²
- KLO Creek Regional ParkRegional ParkIUCN Not Applicable20230 km²
- Mill Creek Regional ParkRegional ParkIUCN III20230 km²
- McCulloch Station Regional ParkRegional ParkIUCN Not Applicable20230 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN