Cotacachi Cayapas
IUCN IINational Park · 2017
2 607 km²
Commune · ECU
Cotacachi
Ecuador
CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(83 %)
Species observed
451
Observations
14 126
Area
71,8km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 35 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 Cotacachi : 24 espèces reliées par 66 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 9.9%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 13 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
37
Interactions affichées
66
Connectance
0.099
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
451 distinct species · 14 126 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
12,4°C
Annual rain
1 474mm
Warmest m°
18,1°C
Coldest m°
7,6°C
Elevation: 2 862 m on average (min 2 315 m, max 3 989 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
12,4°C
Annual rain
1 474mm
Warmest month
18,1°C
Coldest month
7,6°C
Mean alt.
2 862m
Min
2 315m
Max
3 989m
Std. dev.
436m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(83 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
46,6g/kg
Clay
25,0%
Sand
40,4%
Silt
34,6%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: viGLiMaggregated to Cotacachi
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
65,9g/kg
Clay
25,6%
Sand
40,3%
Silt
34,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
43,3g/kg
Clay
24,5%
Sand
40,6%
Silt
35,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
30,6g/kg
Clay
25,0%
Sand
40,3%
Silt
34,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest13.2%
Crops32.4%
Built-up2.2%
Bare soil0.6%
Other (grassland, water…)51.6%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 1 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
15,1km
Lake surface here
1,17km²
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
1 180km²
Discharge in basins
2,2m³/s
Mean precip.
961mm/an
Mean T°
12,4°C
Moisture idx
-0,21
Mean runoff
999mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
2 864m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (2, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
2hab/km²
Night light
5,4nW
Built-up
221,5%
Pesticides
76,1kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN II · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN