Plaine du Forez
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2018
328 km²
Commune · FRA
Chalain-le-Comtal
France
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
1 145
Observations
20 140
Area
19,1km²
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 Chalain-le-Comtal : 30 espèces + 6 bulles famille, 75 interactions GloBI documentées sur 5 types (connectance 11.9%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). Les 6 bulles regroupent des espèces visuellement absorbées par famille (≥3 espèces visibles).
Espèces affichées
36
Interactions affichées
75
Connectance
0.119
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
1 145 distinct species · 20 140 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
11,6°C
Annual rain
866mm
Warmest m°
25,4°C
Coldest m°
-0,7°C
Elevation: 359 m on average (min 339 m, max 377 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
11,6°C
Annual rain
866mm
Warmest month
25,4°C
Coldest month
-0,7°C
Mean alt.
359m
Min
339m
Max
377m
Std. dev.
12m
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
33,1g/kg
Clay
22,1%
Sand
44,6%
Silt
33,3%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: paGLiMaggregated to Loire
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
55,6g/kg
Clay
21,5%
Sand
46,6%
Silt
31,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
28,5g/kg
Clay
22,0%
Sand
45,4%
Silt
32,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
15,3g/kg
Clay
22,8%
Sand
42,0%
Silt
35,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest11.2%
Crops49.7%
Built-up0.8%
Bare soil1.1%
Other (grassland, water…)37.2%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 1 lakes · 3 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
2,2km
Lake surface here
0,00km²
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
5 113km²
Discharge in basins
0,5m³/s
Mean precip.
784mm/an
Mean T°
9,5°C
Moisture idx
-0,08
Max snow
12%
Mean runoff
294mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
627m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (3, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,3nW
Built-up
81,6%
Pesticides
46,8kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas2
IUCN Not Reported · 2
Milieux alluviaux et aquatiques de la Loire
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2016
37 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.