Subcuenca del Cotahuasi
IUCN VLandscape Reserve · 2005
4 903 km²
Commune · PER
Chichas
Peru
BWkArid, desert, cold(38 %)
Species observed
1
Observations
1
Area
389,9km²
Partial data for this territory
Few observations recorded here. Real biodiversity is likely richer.
Ecological tissue
Not enough documented interactions to build a meaningful graph for this territory.
Species present
1 distinct species · 1 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
10,7°C
Annual rain
1 031mm
Warmest m°
17,9°C
Coldest m°
3,4°C
Elevation: 3 242 m on average (min 1 049 m, max 5 705 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
10,7°C
Annual rain
1 031mm
Warmest month
17,9°C
Coldest month
3,4°C
Mean alt.
3 242m
Min
1 049m
Max
5 705m
Std. dev.
955m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BWkArid, desert, cold(38 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,1
Org. C
20,6g/kg
Clay
19,6%
Sand
54,1%
Silt
26,3%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: paGLiMaggregated to Condesuyos
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,1
Org. C
26,2g/kg
Clay
18,6%
Sand
54,8%
Silt
26,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,1
Org. C
20,8g/kg
Clay
19,4%
Sand
54,0%
Silt
26,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,2
Org. C
14,7g/kg
Clay
20,8%
Sand
53,5%
Silt
25,8%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest0.7%
Crops1.1%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil38.4%
Other (grassland, water…)59.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology5 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
8,8km
Basins crossed
5
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
13 427km²
Discharge in basins
23,8m³/s
Mean precip.
546mm/an
Mean T°
4,4°C
Moisture idx
-0,46
Max snow
2%
Mean runoff
141mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
4 272m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
1,2%
Pesticides
26,4kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN V · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN