Mercantour [Aire D\'Adhésion]
IUCN VNational Park - Buffer zone/Area of adhesion · 1979
1 122 km²
Commune · FRA
Colmars
France
DfcCold, no dry season, cold summer(70 %)
Species observed
6 300
Observations
238 855
Area
81,3km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 22 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 Colmars : 13 espèces reliées par 54 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 19.6%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 11 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
24
Interactions affichées
54
Connectance
0.196
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
6 300 distinct species · 238 855 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
2,7°C
Annual rain
1 486mm
Warmest m°
17,3°C
Coldest m°
-11,7°C
Elevation: 1 963 m on average (min 1 280 m, max 2 436 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
2,7°C
Annual rain
1 486mm
Warmest month
17,3°C
Coldest month
-11,7°C
Mean alt.
1 963m
Min
1 280m
Max
2 436m
Std. dev.
307m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
DfcCold, no dry season, cold summer(70 %)Cold
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
74,2g/kg
Clay
20,2%
Sand
40,1%
Silt
39,7%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
110,5g/kg
Clay
18,9%
Sand
40,5%
Silt
40,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
62,1g/kg
Clay
19,1%
Sand
40,5%
Silt
40,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
49,9g/kg
Clay
22,6%
Sand
39,2%
Silt
38,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest24.6%
Crops0.3%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil15.6%
Other (grassland, water…)59.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 5 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
18,7km
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
2 239km²
Discharge in basins
1,0m³/s
Mean precip.
904mm/an
Mean T°
8,8°C
Moisture idx
0,11
Max snow
23%
Mean runoff
445mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 067m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (5, 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
13,0%
Pesticides
44,7kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas6
IUCN Not Reported · 4IUCN V · 1IUCN II · 1
Le Mercantour
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2014
680 km²
Le Mercantour
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2018
679 km²
Mercantour
IUCN IINational Park - Core Area · 1979
679 km²
Entraunes
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2014
198 km²
Grand Coyer
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2014
62 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.