Cordillera Volcánica Central
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1988
6 512 km²
Commune · CRI
Colón
Costa Rica
AmTropical, monsoon(96 %)
Species observed
2 653
Observations
129 512
Area
57,7km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 37 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 Colón : 31 espèces reliées par 39 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 5.9%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 6 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
37
Interactions affichées
39
Connectance
0.059
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
2 653 distinct species · 129 512 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
21,6°C
Annual rain
2 672mm
Warmest m°
28,0°C
Coldest m°
17,7°C
Elevation: 897 m on average (min 519 m, max 1 549 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
21,6°C
Annual rain
2 672mm
Warmest month
28,0°C
Coldest month
17,7°C
Mean alt.
897m
Min
519m
Max
1 549m
Std. dev.
216m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AmTropical, monsoon(96 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
40,1g/kg
Clay
35,7%
Sand
35,2%
Silt
29,1%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: viGLiMaggregated to Mora
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
56,9g/kg
Clay
34,2%
Sand
36,1%
Silt
29,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
37,4g/kg
Clay
34,4%
Sand
36,0%
Silt
29,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
26,0g/kg
Clay
38,5%
Sand
33,4%
Silt
28,0%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest59.1%
Crops13.0%
Built-up2.1%
Bare soil0.0%
Other (grassland, water…)25.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 7 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
23,2km
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
2 145km²
Discharge in basins
2,8m³/s
Mean precip.
2 422mm/an
Mean T°
21,3°C
Moisture idx
0,36
Mean runoff
1 917mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 047m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (7, ord ≥ 4)
- Río Jarrisord 2len here7.97 km73%total11 km
- Río Pacacuaord 2len here6.90 km100%total7 km
- Quebrada Ticufresord 1len here3.36 km100%total3 km
- Río Virillaord 5len here2.78 km4%total63 km
- Quebrada Poncianoord 5len here1.48 km31%total5 km
- Río Quebrada Hondaord 1len here0.69 km99%total1 km
- Río Jarisord 5len here0.04 km2%total2 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
3hab/km²
Night light
2,5nW
Built-up
212,4%
Pesticides
104,4kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas4
IUCN IV · 3IUCN Not Applicable · 1
Cerro de Escazu
IUCN IVProtected Zone · 1976
72 km²
El Rodeo
IUCN IVProtected Zone · 1976
21 km²
Quitirrisi
IUCN IVProtected Zone · 1982
1 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN