Ontologia

Commune · CAN

Cowichan Valley F

Canada

CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(51 %)

Species observed

2 153

Observations

42 024

Area

1 837,2km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 44 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 Cowichan Valley F : 29 espèces reliées par 95 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 10.0%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 15 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
44
Interactions affichées
95
Connectance
0.100
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

2 153 distinct species · 42 024 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

42 024 obs · 59 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 9 184
3 039–9 183
309–3 038
96–308
< 96

Source : GBIF — observations agrégées par hexagones 0.027° × 0.027° (~22km), filtre précision coordonnée < 10 km. Fond carte : OpenFreeMap · © OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Mean T°

7,6°C

Annual rain

3 327mm

Warmest m°

20,3°C

Coldest m°

-1,3°C

Elevation: 479 m on average (min -29 m, max 1 089 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
7,6°C
Annual rain
3 327mm
Warmest month
20,3°C
Coldest month
-1,3°C
Mean alt.
479m
Min
-29m
Max
1 089m
Std. dev.
223m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(51 %)Temperate

CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

5,1

Org. C

69,5g/kg

Clay

18,5%

Sand

38,3%

Silt

43,2%

Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.

Dominant lithology: smGLiMaggregated to Cowichan Valley

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,0
Org. C
93,2g/kg
Clay
18,5%
Sand
38,0%
Silt
43,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,1
Org. C
68,7g/kg
Clay
18,5%
Sand
37,9%
Silt
43,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
46,5g/kg
Clay
18,5%
Sand
39,0%
Silt
42,5%

SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)

Land cover

Forest85.8%
Crops0.1%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil0.8%
Other (grassland, water…)13.3%

Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)

Hydrology5 basins · 16 lakes · 64 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

625,9km

Lake surface here

38,58km²

Basins crossed

5

Max stream order

4

Max drainage

1 965km²

Discharge in basins

68,2m³/s

Mean precip.

2 005mm/an

Mean T°

7,7°C

Moisture idx

0,63

Max snow

33%

Mean runoff

1 926mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

434m

Watersheds crossing here

Lakes (16, top by area)

7 more lakes

Rivers / streams (64, ord ≥ 4)

52 more river segments

Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Night light

0,0nW

Built-up

1,1%

Pesticides

2,6kg/km²

GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)

Protected areas14

IUCN II · 5IUCN IV · 3IUCN Not Applicable · 2IUCN Ia · 2IUCN VI · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1🌊 Marine · 5
Complete list

WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN