Haut Giffre
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2018
181 km²
Commune · FRA
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
France
ETPolar, tundra(54 %)
Species observed
6 051
Observations
264 039
Area
257km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 21 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 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc : 16 espèces reliées par 36 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 17.1%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 5 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
21
Interactions affichées
36
Connectance
0.171
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
6 051 distinct species · 264 039 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
-2,3°C
Annual rain
2 365mm
Warmest m°
12,2°C
Coldest m°
-17,2°C
Elevation: 2 465 m on average (min 1 076 m, max 4 169 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
-2,3°C
Annual rain
2 365mm
Warmest month
12,2°C
Coldest month
-17,2°C
Mean alt.
2 465m
Min
1 076m
Max
4 169m
Std. dev.
723m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
ETPolar, tundra(54 %)Polar
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
81,3g/kg
Clay
20,7%
Sand
38,9%
Silt
40,5%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Haute-Savoie
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
116,2g/kg
Clay
19,7%
Sand
38,8%
Silt
41,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
71,5g/kg
Clay
20,3%
Sand
39,0%
Silt
40,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
56,1g/kg
Clay
21,9%
Sand
38,8%
Silt
39,3%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest10.8%
Crops0.4%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil13.8%
Other (grassland, water…)74.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology4 basins · 0 lakes · 9 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
46,6km
Basins crossed
4
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
6 393km²
Discharge in basins
7,0m³/s
Mean precip.
1 355mm/an
Mean T°
5,1°C
Moisture idx
0,43
Max snow
51%
Mean runoff
846mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 410m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (9, ord ≥ 4)
- L'Arveord 4len here20.37 km20%total101 km
- Torrent des Drusord 2len here7.62 km100%total8 km
- Ruisseau du Picheuord 1len here6.57 km100%total7 km
- Torrent des Bossonsord 3len here3.65 km100%total4 km
- Torrent de Taconnazord 1len here3.01 km100%total3 km
- Torrent du Planeord 2len here2.04 km22%total9 km
- Torrents des Favrands dit des Tissourdsord 1len here1.16 km100%total1 km
- L'Arveyronord 3len here1.13 km100%total1 km
- Torrent de la Balmeord 1len here1.05 km100%total1 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,7nW
Built-up
29,9%
Pesticides
13,2kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas10
IUCN Not Reported · 5IUCN IV · 5
Ambienti Glaciali del Monte Bianco
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2013
126 km²
Haut Giffre
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2008
124 km²
Val Ferret
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2003
91 km²
Aiguilles Rouges
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2010
91 km²
Aiguilles Rouges
IUCN IVNational Nature Reserve · 1974
33 km²
Complete list10 protected areas
- Haut GiffreSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2018181 km²
- Ambienti Glaciali del Monte BiancoSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2013126 km²
- Haut GiffreSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2008124 km²
- Val FerretSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200391 km²
- Aiguilles RougesSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201091 km²
- Aiguilles RougesNational Nature ReserveIUCN IV197433 km²
- Mont Blanc - site d\'exceptionNatural habitats protection OrderIUCN IV202032 km²
- PassyNational Nature ReserveIUCN IV198017 km²
- CarlaveyronNational Nature ReserveIUCN IV19916 km²
- Vallon De BérardNational Nature ReserveIUCN IV19925 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.