Huascarán National Park
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1985
3 397 km²
Commune · PER
Chavin de Huantar
Peru
ETPolar, tundra(93 %)
Species observed
274
Observations
553
Area
418km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 9 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 Chavin de Huantar : 9 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 5 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 13.9%, filtre Serrano α=0.2).
Espèces affichées
9
Interactions affichées
5
Connectance
0.139
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
274 distinct species · 553 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
4,2°C
Annual rain
1 358mm
Warmest m°
10,7°C
Coldest m°
-2,8°C
Elevation: 4 319 m on average (min 3 067 m, max 5 443 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
4,2°C
Annual rain
1 358mm
Warmest month
10,7°C
Coldest month
-2,8°C
Mean alt.
4 319m
Min
3 067m
Max
5 443m
Std. dev.
411m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
ETPolar, tundra(93 %)Polar
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
53,8g/kg
Clay
21,7%
Sand
45,2%
Silt
33,1%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: smGLiMaggregated to Huari
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
70,5g/kg
Clay
21,2%
Sand
45,4%
Silt
33,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
52,8g/kg
Clay
21,4%
Sand
45,5%
Silt
33,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
38,1g/kg
Clay
22,4%
Sand
44,7%
Silt
32,9%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest5.3%
Crops2.3%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil14.4%
Other (grassland, water…)77.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology5 basins · 3 lakes · 8 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
70,0km
Lake surface here
0,46km²
Basins crossed
5
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
2 796km²
Discharge in basins
10,8m³/s
Mean precip.
784mm/an
Mean T°
7,2°C
Moisture idx
-0,31
Max snow
3%
Mean runoff
829mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
3 996m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (3, top by area)
Rivers / streams (8, ord ≥ 4)
- Río Wacheqsaord 4len here14.29 km90%total16 km
- Río Ranracanchaord 2len here12.80 km100%total13 km
- Quebrada Puchuaord 2len here11.64 km100%total12 km
- Río Huariord 4len here9.74 km18%total55 km
- Río Mosnaord 5len here9.73 km34%total28 km
- Quebrada Tayashord 3len here6.32 km45%total14 km
- Quebrada Pucavadoord 2len here4.62 km100%total5 km
- Quebrada Carashord 4len here0.88 km11%total8 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
12,2%
Pesticides
33,3kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas2
IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN II · 1
Huascarán
IUCN IINational Park · 1975
3 397 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN