Vallées de la Loire et de l'Allier entre Cher et Nièvre
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2021
162 km²
Commune · FRA
Couargues
France
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
2 259
Observations
31 053
Area
12km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
2 259 distinct species · 31 053 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
11,6°C
Annual rain
816mm
Warmest m°
24,4°C
Coldest m°
0,9°C
Elevation: 152 m on average (min 149 m, max 177 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
11,6°C
Annual rain
816mm
Warmest month
24,4°C
Coldest month
0,9°C
Mean alt.
152m
Min
149m
Max
177m
Std. dev.
6m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,8
Org. C
27,2g/kg
Clay
29,9%
Sand
30,1%
Silt
40,0%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Cher
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
45,5g/kg
Clay
28,5%
Sand
30,9%
Silt
40,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,9
Org. C
22,8g/kg
Clay
28,8%
Sand
30,6%
Silt
40,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,9
Org. C
13,3g/kg
Clay
32,5%
Sand
28,7%
Silt
38,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest6.8%
Crops70.1%
Built-up0.4%
Bare soil1.5%
Other (grassland, water…)21.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
39,8%
Pesticides
43,9kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas6
IUCN IV · 4IUCN Not Reported · 2
Vallées de la Loire et de l'Allier entre Cher et Nièvre
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2021
141 km²
Val De Loire
IUCN IVNational Nature Reserve · 1995
15 km²
rnn du val de loire
IUCN IVLand acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areas · 1995
4 km²
butteaux (les)
IUCN IVLand acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areas · 2022
0 km²
vallees (les)
IUCN IVLand acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areas · 1996
0 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.