Ecrins [Aire D\'Adhésion]
IUCN VNational Park - Buffer zone/Area of adhesion · 1973
1 598 km²
Commune · FRA
Crots
France
DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(38 %)
Species observed
2 803
Observations
55 478
Area
56,4km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
2 803 distinct species · 55 478 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
5,4°C
Annual rain
1 338mm
Warmest m°
20,2°C
Coldest m°
-9,7°C
Elevation: 1 537 m on average (min 788 m, max 2 472 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
5,4°C
Annual rain
1 338mm
Warmest month
20,2°C
Coldest month
-9,7°C
Mean alt.
1 537m
Min
788m
Max
2 472m
Std. dev.
483m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(38 %)Cold
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
72,3g/kg
Clay
22,5%
Sand
33,5%
Silt
44,0%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Hautes-Alpes
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
113,0g/kg
Clay
21,6%
Sand
33,7%
Silt
44,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
66,2g/kg
Clay
21,7%
Sand
33,7%
Silt
44,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
37,7g/kg
Clay
24,3%
Sand
33,1%
Silt
42,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest44.5%
Crops1.4%
Built-up0.4%
Bare soil7.8%
Other (grassland, water…)45.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,2nW
Built-up
41,4%
Pesticides
43,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas3
IUCN Not Reported · 2IUCN V · 1
Bois de Morgon - Forêt de Boscodon - Bragousse
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2010
25 km²
Coste Plane - Champerous
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2006
15 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.