La Dombes
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2023
477 km²
Commune · FRA
Châtillon-la-Palud
France
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(75 %)
Species observed
2 735
Observations
70 787
Area
14,3km²
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 Châtillon-la-Palud : 25 espèces reliées par 114 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 16.2%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 13 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
38
Interactions affichées
114
Connectance
0.162
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
2 735 distinct species · 70 787 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
11,8°C
Annual rain
1 232mm
Warmest m°
25,7°C
Coldest m°
-0,8°C
Elevation: 286 m on average (min 221 m, max 319 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
11,8°C
Annual rain
1 232mm
Warmest month
25,7°C
Coldest month
-0,8°C
Mean alt.
286m
Min
221m
Max
319m
Std. dev.
37m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(75 %)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
37,6g/kg
Clay
22,6%
Sand
28,9%
Silt
48,6%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Ain
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
67,6g/kg
Clay
21,2%
Sand
28,9%
Silt
49,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
25,4g/kg
Clay
20,3%
Sand
27,8%
Silt
52,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
19,8g/kg
Clay
26,2%
Sand
29,9%
Silt
43,9%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest38.6%
Crops34.5%
Built-up1.1%
Bare soil0.7%
Other (grassland, water…)25.2%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology4 basins · 2 lakes · 3 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
2,5km
Lake surface here
0,30km²
Basins crossed
4
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
3 605km²
Discharge in basins
8,3m³/s
Mean precip.
847mm/an
Mean T°
11,1°C
Moisture idx
-0,07
Max snow
19%
Mean runoff
553mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
246m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (2, top by area)
Rivers / streams (3, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
1,6nW
Built-up
106,1%
Pesticides
45,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas5
IUCN Not Reported · 4IUCN IV · 1
La Dombes
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2018
477 km²
La Dombes
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2008
477 km²
Basse vallée de l'Ain, confluence Ain-Rhône
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2014
34 km²
milieux alluviaux de la riviere d\'ain
IUCN IVLand acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areas · 2002
1 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.