Sangay
IUCN IINational Park · 2004
4 860 km²
Commune · ECU
Chiguaza
Ecuador
AfTropical, rainforest(94 %)
Species observed
800
Observations
6 361
Area
470,9km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 20 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 Chiguaza : 18 espèces reliées par 17 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 8.9%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 2 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
20
Interactions affichées
17
Connectance
0.089
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
800 distinct species · 6 361 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
20,9°C
Annual rain
4 601mm
Warmest m°
25,1°C
Coldest m°
16,3°C
Elevation: 1 070 m on average (min 680 m, max 1 912 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
20,9°C
Annual rain
4 601mm
Warmest month
25,1°C
Coldest month
16,3°C
Mean alt.
1 070m
Min
680m
Max
1 912m
Std. dev.
201m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AfTropical, rainforest(94 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
4,9
Org. C
106,3g/kg
Clay
39,2%
Sand
31,3%
Silt
29,5%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: smGLiMaggregated to Huamboya
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
4,9
Org. C
107,8g/kg
Clay
39,4%
Sand
31,0%
Silt
29,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
4,9
Org. C
103,0g/kg
Clay
39,3%
Sand
31,3%
Silt
29,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,0
Org. C
107,9g/kg
Clay
38,9%
Sand
31,5%
Silt
29,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest93.5%
Crops0.0%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil0.0%
Other (grassland, water…)6.4%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 13 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
174,4km
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
6
Max drainage
13 812km²
Discharge in basins
241,0m³/s
Mean precip.
3 279mm/an
Mean T°
21,8°C
Moisture idx
0,52
Max snow
2%
Mean runoff
2 402mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
958m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (13, ord ≥ 4)
- Rio Shankaimiord 3len here49.97 km87%total57 km
- Río Chiguazaord 5len here37.81 km45%total84 km
- Río Wawaim Grandeord 3len here26.87 km100%total27 km
- Río Tunaord 3len here17.79 km66%total27 km
- Río Pastazaord 6len here11.29 km1%total1199 km
- Río Kunguintsord 2len here9.58 km56%total17 km
- Río Tsumtsuimord 4len here7.11 km30%total24 km
- Rio Najempaimeord 1len here6.93 km100%total7 km
- Río Shamkaimord 2len here4.73 km60%total8 km
- Río Macumaord 5len here1.71 km1%total267 km
- Río Amarilloord 2len here0.48 km5%total9 km
- Río Ampushord 3len here0.09 km1%total16 km
1 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
3,1%
Pesticides
59,2kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas2
IUCN II · 1IUCN Not Applicable · 1
Sangay National Park
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1983
2 510 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN