Ontologia

Commune · FRA

Cherbourg

France

CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)

Species observed

5 976

Observations

222 427

Area

1 663,7km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 40 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 Cherbourg : 25 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 100 interactions GloBI sur 6 types (connectance 12.8%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 15 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
40
Interactions affichées
100
Connectance
0.128
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

5 976 distinct species · 222 427 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

222 427 obs · 47 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 15 221
11 031–15 220
6 061–11 030
3 670–6 060
< 3 670

Source : GBIF — observations agrégées par hexagones 0.027° × 0.027° (~22km), filtre précision coordonnée < 10 km. Fond carte : OpenFreeMap · © OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Mean T°

11,4°C

Annual rain

918mm

Warmest m°

19,2°C

Coldest m°

4,5°C

Elevation: 57 m on average (min -24 m, max 168 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
11,4°C
Annual rain
918mm
Warmest month
19,2°C
Coldest month
4,5°C
Mean alt.
57m
Min
-24m
Max
168m
Std. dev.
42m
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

6,0

Org. C

43,2g/kg

Clay

20,6%

Sand

24,8%

Silt

54,6%

Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.

Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Manche

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
65,3g/kg
Clay
20,1%
Sand
25,0%
Silt
54,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
37,4g/kg
Clay
20,3%
Sand
24,6%
Silt
55,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
26,8g/kg
Clay
21,5%
Sand
24,8%
Silt
53,8%

SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)

Land cover

Forest16.5%
Crops41.4%
Built-up1.2%
Bare soil0.5%
Other (grassland, water…)40.4%

Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)

Hydrology2 basins · 3 lakes · 37 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

346,0km

Lake surface here

8,86km²

Basins crossed

2

Max stream order

4

Max drainage

1 450km²

Discharge in basins

21,7m³/s

Mean precip.

858mm/an

Mean T°

11,3°C

Moisture idx

0,22

Max snow

8%

Mean runoff

671mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

50m

Watersheds crossing here

Lakes (3, top by area)

Rivers / streams (37, ord ≥ 4)

25 more river segments

Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10

Human pressure

Pop. density

1hab/km²

Night light

1,0nW

Built-up

120,8%

Pesticides

51,4kg/km²

GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)

Protected areas43

IUCN IV · 26IUCN Not Reported · 16IUCN V · 1🌊 Marine · 32
Complete list

WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN

Sub-administrations162

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.