Ontologia

Commune · CAN

Cowichan Valley I

Canada

CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(66 %)

Species observed

1 954

Observations

21 728

Area

541,2km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 45 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 I : 31 espèces reliées par 102 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 10.3%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 14 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
45
Interactions affichées
102
Connectance
0.103
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

1 954 distinct species · 21 728 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

21 728 obs · 35 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 5 561
2 930–5 560
301–2 929
70–300
< 70

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

Climate

Mean T°

6,9°C

Annual rain

2 893mm

Warmest m°

21,8°C

Coldest m°

-3,2°C

Elevation: 617 m on average (min 89 m, max 1 225 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
6,9°C
Annual rain
2 893mm
Warmest month
21,8°C
Coldest month
-3,2°C
Mean alt.
617m
Min
89m
Max
1 225m
Std. dev.
270m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(66 %)Temperate

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

5,2

Org. C

65,7g/kg

Clay

17,3%

Sand

40,0%

Silt

42,7%

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
5,1
Org. C
89,8g/kg
Clay
17,3%
Sand
39,8%
Silt
42,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
65,7g/kg
Clay
17,3%
Sand
39,5%
Silt
43,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
41,5g/kg
Clay
17,5%
Sand
40,7%
Silt
41,8%

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

Land cover

Forest77.5%
Crops0.1%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil1.2%
Other (grassland, water…)21.2%

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

Hydrology5 basins · 5 lakes · 16 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

164,6km

Lake surface here

33,12km²

Basins crossed

5

Max stream order

4

Max drainage

1 965km²

Discharge in basins

16,5m³/s

Mean precip.

1 850mm/an

Mean T°

7,8°C

Moisture idx

0,59

Max snow

32%

Mean runoff

1 753mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

408m

Watersheds crossing here

Lakes (5, top by area)

Rivers / streams (16, ord ≥ 4)

4 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

2,9%

Pesticides

3,9kg/km²

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