Serranía de Cuenca
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2005
1 915 km²
Province · ESP
Cuenca
Spain
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(55 %)
Species observed
8 394
Observations
455 481
Area
17 137,7km²
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 Cuenca : 25 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 84 interactions GloBI sur 6 types (connectance 13.3%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 11 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
36
Interactions affichées
84
Connectance
0.133
Patrimoniales
1
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
8 394 distinct species · 455 481 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
13,1°C
Annual rain
567mm
Warmest m°
29,8°C
Coldest m°
-0,1°C
Elevation: 959 m on average (min 528 m, max 1 751 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
13,1°C
Annual rain
567mm
Warmest month
29,8°C
Coldest month
-0,1°C
Mean alt.
959m
Min
528m
Max
1 751m
Std. dev.
212m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(55 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
22,6g/kg
Clay
24,2%
Sand
38,1%
Silt
37,8%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
38,8g/kg
Clay
23,6%
Sand
38,1%
Silt
38,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
15,7g/kg
Clay
23,9%
Sand
37,9%
Silt
38,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
13,4g/kg
Clay
25,1%
Sand
38,2%
Silt
36,8%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest20.2%
Crops33.2%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil5.3%
Other (grassland, water…)41.1%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology46 basins · 15 lakes · 100 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
2 549,7km
Lake surface here
56,67km²
Basins crossed
46
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
11 445km²
Discharge in basins
99,9m³/s
Mean precip.
484mm/an
Mean T°
12,0°C
Moisture idx
-0,55
Max snow
9%
Mean runoff
62mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
947m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Rio Júcarsub-area1 926 km²overlap1921.26 km²11%
- Bassin de Río Mayorsub-area1 065,2 km²overlap1064.82 km²6%
- Bassin de Río Russub-area1 041 km²overlap1036.87 km²6%
- Bassin de Guadazaónsub-area1 018,6 km²overlap1019.70 km²6%
- Bassin de Río Záncarasub-area942,7 km²overlap943.68 km²6%
- Bassin de Río Escabassub-area767,1 km²overlap768.00 km²4%
- Bassin de Barranco del Tollosub-area696,2 km²overlap696.91 km²4%
- Bassin de Río Valdemembrasub-area954 km²overlap673.01 km²4%
- Bassin de Río Guadielasub-area753,6 km²overlap650.47 km²4%
37 more basinssorted by overlap
- Bassin de Arroyo de Ledañasub-area2 461,9 km²overlap623.38 km²4%
- Bassin de Río Riánsaressub-area1 249,1 km²overlap587.73 km²3%
- Bassin de Río Monrealsub-area546,3 km²overlap542.89 km²3%
- Bassin de Río Gigüelasub-area675,1 km²overlap522.36 km²3%
- Bassin de Río Cabrielsub-area446,4 km²overlap446.83 km²3%
- Bassin de Río Gritossub-area394,2 km²overlap394.58 km²2%
- Bassin de Río Tajosub-area1 749 km²overlap376.84 km²2%
- Bassin de Río Cabrielsub-area516,1 km²overlap359.97 km²2%
- Bassin de Río Cabrielsub-area771,6 km²overlap329.61 km²2%
- Bassin de Río Júcarsub-area307,4 km²overlap307.74 km²2%
- Bassin de Rio Mayor del Molinillosub-area294,6 km²overlap294.96 km²2%
- Bassin de Río Turiasub-area2 104 km²overlap261.64 km²2%
- Bassin de Río Cigüelasub-area258,2 km²overlap258.44 km²2%
- Bassin de Río de las Ánimassub-area311,4 km²overlap245.49 km²1%
- Bassin de Río Júcarsub-area641,2 km²overlap228.03 km²1%
- Bassin de Rambla de la Hoz del Madroñalsub-area224,6 km²overlap224.81 km²1%
- Bassin de Trasvase Tajo-Segurasub-area198,6 km²overlap198.80 km²1%
- Bassin de Río San Martínsub-area197,8 km²overlap198.00 km²1%
- Bassin de Arroyo de Mierdanchelsub-area194,4 km²overlap194.65 km²1%
- Bassin de Arroyo de la Navasub-area443,1 km²overlap183.77 km²1%
- Bassin de Río Júcarsub-area181,4 km²overlap181.56 km²1%
- Bassin de Río Záncarasub-area559,8 km²overlap163.74 km²1%
- Bassin de Rambla de La Torresub-area1 660,4 km²overlap162.06 km²1%
- Bassin de río Guadielasub-area178,5 km²overlap146.91 km²1%
- Bassin de Río Valparaísosub-area145,2 km²overlap145.31 km²1%
- Bassin de Río Guadielasub-area131,9 km²overlap131.87 km²1%
- Bassin de Trasvase Tajo-Segurasub-area967,5 km²overlap107.87 km²1%
- Bassin de Río Tajosub-area858,7 km²overlap104.75 km²1%
- Bassin de Río Záncarasub-area635,9 km²overlap97.62 km²1%
- Basin #98660sub-area96,3 km²overlap96.37 km²1%
- Bassin de Río Guadielasub-area174,1 km²overlap80.15 km²0%
- Bassin de Arroyo Cedrónsub-area1 040,8 km²overlap45.96 km²0%
- Bassin de Río Záncarasub-area51,4 km²overlap44.82 km²0%
- Bassin de Río Guadielasub-area42,6 km²overlap28.82 km²0%
- Bassin de Arroyo Guadielsub-area151,2 km²overlap28.35 km²0%
- Bassin de Río Tajosub-area1 218,4 km²overlap15.91 km²0%
- Bassin de Río Tajosub-area62,9 km²overlap0.35 km²0%
Lakes (15, top by area)
- Buendiaarea32,4 km²avg depth50.5 m
- Embalse de Alarcónarea24,2 km²avg depth46.0 m
- Embalse de Contrerasarea6,8 km²avg depth128.9 m
- Embalse de Bolarquearea2,8 km²avg depth11.0 m
- Laguna de Manjavacasarea1,4 km²avg depth1.5 m
- Lac 1367440area0,7 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Lac 1367389area0,7 km²avg depth2.3 m
- Lac 1366932area0,6 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lac 1366633area0,6 km²avg depth7.4 m
Rivers / streams (100, ord ≥ 4)
- Río Cabrielord 5len here155.95 km75%total207 km
- Río Záncaraord 5len here141.37 km66%total213 km
- Río Júcarord 6len here137.84 km46%total300 km
- Rio Júcarord 4len here92.46 km100%total92 km
- Arroyo de Ledañaord 3len here90.21 km99%total91 km
- Río Mayorord 4len here89.24 km94%total95 km
- Guadazaónord 3len here81.97 km100%total82 km
- Río Valdemembraord 3len here59.34 km60%total98 km
- Río Cigüelaord 5len here59.15 km30%total194 km
- Río Rusord 4len here53.01 km100%total53 km
- Río Riánsaresord 3len here52.12 km49%total106 km
- Río Monrealord 3len here50.88 km100%total51 km
88 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Río Guadielaord 4len here46.81 km76%total62 km
- Trasvase Tajo-Seguraord 4len here45.08 km35%total130 km
- Río Tajoord 6len here39.17 km4%total1037 km
- Río Escabasord 4len here34.48 km100%total34 km
- Río Guadamejudord 3len here34.07 km100%total34 km
- Arroyo de la Vegaord 2len here34.06 km100%total34 km
- río Guadielaord 4len here32.13 km98%total33 km
- Río San Martínord 1len here31.66 km100%total32 km
- Arroyo del Cazarejoord 3len here31.06 km100%total31 km
- Rio Moscasord 3len here28.36 km100%total28 km
- Río Bedijaord 1len here27.74 km100%total28 km
- Río Albardanaord 2len here27.47 km89%total31 km
- Río Saonaord 3len here26.57 km88%total30 km
- Barranco del Tolloord 3len here26.47 km90%total29 km
- Río Santa Maríaord 3len here24.88 km100%total25 km
- Rio Mayor del Molinilloord 3len here22.72 km100%total23 km
- Río Ojos de Moyaord 3len here22.67 km100%total23 km
- Río Gritosord 3len here22.54 km100%total23 km
- Río Córcolesord 5len here22.38 km19%total115 km
- Rambla de la Hoz del Madroñalord 2len here22.36 km100%total22 km
- Arroyo de la Cañadaord 4len here22.11 km64%total34 km
- Río Rúsord 4len here21.86 km100%total22 km
- Río de las Ánimasord 2len here20.61 km79%total26 km
- Río Valparaísoord 2len here20.21 km100%total20 km
- Arroyo de las Salinasord 1len here19.92 km100%total20 km
- Arroyo de Villaverdeord 2len here19.47 km95%total21 km
- Arroyo de la Noguerasord 3len here19.44 km100%total19 km
- Caz de los Molinosord 3len here17.95 km100%total18 km
- Río Zafrillaord 1len here17.74 km100%total18 km
- Río Vindelord 3len here17.26 km100%total17 km
- Río Tejadillosord 3len here16.77 km100%total17 km
- rio Villalvillaord 1len here16.58 km100%total17 km
- Arroyo de las Olmedillasord 2len here16.55 km100%total17 km
- Arroyo del Valleord 3len here16.50 km24%total69 km
- Rio Valdemembraord 3len here16.04 km76%total21 km
- rio Mayor de Cuevas de Velascoord 2len here15.59 km100%total16 km
- Acequia de Valdecastellanosord 2len here14.87 km100%total15 km
- Río Cuervoord 2len here14.72 km100%total15 km
- Arroyo de la Hoz del Castillejoord 1len here14.71 km100%total15 km
- Arroyo del Molinillo o el Riatoord 2len here14.70 km100%total15 km
- Río Gigüelaord 3len here14.29 km25%total58 km
- Río Algarraord 2len here14.29 km100%total14 km
- Río Calvacheord 2len here14.23 km100%total14 km
- Río Marianaord 2len here13.98 km100%total14 km
- Rio Narbonetaord 2len here13.46 km100%total13 km
- Río Altarejosord 2len here13.05 km100%total13 km
- Arroyo del Val del Aguaord 2len here13.03 km100%total13 km
- rio Valdecolmenas de Arribaord 2len here12.97 km100%total13 km
- Torrente Chorrontónord 2len here12.84 km100%total13 km
- Barranco del Contaderoord 1len here12.77 km48%total26 km
- Río Huécarord 2len here12.69 km100%total13 km
- Záncaraord 3len here12.68 km100%total13 km
- Río Turiaord 5len here12.37 km9%total138 km
- Arroyo de Fuente Gimenoord 1len here12.00 km100%total12 km
- rio Trabaqueord 2len here11.78 km100%total12 km
- Arroyo de Tenazaresord 2len here11.77 km100%total12 km
- vallejo de Barbarijasord 1len here11.56 km100%total12 km
- Río Peñahoraord 2len here11.51 km100%total12 km
- Arroyo de Mierdanchelord 2len here11.49 km100%total11 km
- Río Dehesillaord 1len here11.48 km100%total11 km
- Acequia Madreord 2len here11.36 km100%total11 km
- Acequia de Marcelénord 1len here11.11 km100%total11 km
- rio Garibayord 1len here11.10 km100%total11 km
- Rambla de la Huerta de Mateoord 1len here10.92 km100%total11 km
- Río Jualónord 2len here10.73 km100%total11 km
- Arrollo de la Cañada o Reatilloord 1len here10.53 km100%total11 km
- río Valdecabrasord 1len here10.38 km100%total10 km
- Arroyo de la Cañada Espinosaord 1len here10.27 km100%total10 km
- Barranco de la Hocecillaord 1len here10.24 km96%total11 km
- Arroyo de las Truchasord 1len here10.03 km100%total10 km
- Arroyo de la Cañada de Santa Cruzord 2len here9.92 km38%total26 km
- Acequia de la Cobañeraord 1len here9.92 km62%total16 km
- Arroyo de la Veguillaord 1len here9.77 km100%total10 km
- rio de Pajaresord 1len here9.76 km100%total10 km
- Río de la Vegaord 1len here9.69 km100%total10 km
- Arroyo de la vegaord 1len here9.61 km100%total10 km
- Río Vencherqueord 1len here9.59 km100%total10 km
- Río Mestoord 1len here9.38 km100%total9 km
- Río Guadazaónord 2len here9.37 km100%total9 km
- Arroyo del Charcónord 4len here9.30 km80%total12 km
- Rio Piquerasord 2len here9.25 km100%total9 km
- Arroyo del Colmenarord 1len here9.16 km100%total9 km
- Arroyo de Valdeloshuertosord 1len here9.14 km100%total9 km
- Arroyo de la Navaord 1len here9.14 km96%total10 km
- Rambla de Consolaciónord 3len here9.04 km99%total9 km
- Barranco de la Hoz Someraord 1len here9.02 km100%total9 km
- Río Valdejudíosord 1len here8.98 km100%total9 km
- Arroyo de la Hozord 2len here8.87 km84%total11 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,4nW
Built-up
15,3%
Pesticides
34,3kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas70
IUCN Not Reported · 42IUCN III · 7IUCN Ib · 7IUCN IV · 7IUCN V · 3IUCN VI · 2IUCN II · 2
Serranía de Cuenca
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2015
1 915 km²
Alto Tajo
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2017
1 906 km²
Alto Tajo
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2005
1 906 km²
Alto Tajo
IUCN VINatural Park · 2000
1 075 km²
Área esteparia de La Mancha norte
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2005
1 071 km²
Complete list70 protected areas
- Serranía de CuencaSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20051 915 km²
- Serranía de CuencaSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20151 915 km²
- Alto TajoSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20171 906 km²
- Alto TajoSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20051 906 km²
- Alto TajoNatural ParkIUCN VI20001 075 km²
- Área esteparia de La Mancha norteSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20051 071 km²
- Alto Turia y Sierra del NegreteSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20091 003 km²
- Serrania de CuencaNatural ParkIUCN VI2007740 km²
- Hoces del Cabriel, Guadazaón y ojos de MoyaSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2016647 km²
- Hoces del Cabriel, Guadazaón y ojos de MoyaSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2005647 km²
- Sierra de Javalambre IISpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2021533 km²
- Vegas, cuestas y páramos del sureste de MadridSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2014510 km²
- Montes Universales - Sierra del TremedalSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2001320 km²
- Hoces del Cabriel (ZEPA)Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2000319 km²
- Hoces del CabrielNatural ParkIUCN II2005315 km²
- Sierra de AltomiraSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2005299 km²
- Sierra de AltomiraSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2017299 km²
- Yesares del valle del TajoSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2015286 km²
- Cuenca del EbrónSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2021218 km²
- Palancares y Tierra MuertaNatural MonumentIUCN III2001183 km²
- Humedales de La ManchaSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2015151 km²
- Humedales de La ManchaSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2005151 km²
- Alto TúriaSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2017144 km²
- Sabinares de Campillos - Sierra y Valdemorillo de la SierraSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2015138 km²
- Hoces del CabrielSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported133 km²
- Valdecabriel - Las TejerasSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2021119 km²
- Estepas yesosas de La Alcarria conquenseSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2015115 km²
- San ClementeSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2005107 km²
- Puebla de San MiguelSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported88 km²
- Sierras de Talayuelas y AliaguillaSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201577 km²
- Alto Tajo y Muela de San JuanSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported202169 km²
- Rentos de Orchova y Páramos de MoyaSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201564 km²
- Rentos de Orchova y Páramos de MoyaSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200564 km²
- Puebla de San MiguelNatural ParkIUCN II200763 km²
- Arroyo CerezoSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported54 km²
- Hontanar-La FerrizaSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200931 km²
- Hoces de AlarcónSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201528 km²
- Sierra del SanterónSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201526 km²
- Hoz del río Gritos y páramos de Las ValerasSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported199818 km²
- Hoz del río Gritos y páramos de Las ValerasSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201518 km²
- Nacimiento del Río CuervoNatural MonumentIUCN III199917 km²
- Hoces del CabrielNature ReserveIUCN Ib199516 km²
- Rius del Racó d'AdemúsSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported14 km²
- Fuente BellidoNature Place (Local Interest)IUCN V200710 km²
- Laguna de El HitoSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201510 km²
- Laguna de El HitoSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported199810 km²
- Hoz de Beteta y Sumidero de Mata AsnosNatural MonumentIUCN III20048 km²
- Serrezuela de ValsalobreNatural MonumentIUCN III20038 km²
- Complejo Lagunar de ManjavacasNature ReserveIUCN Ib20017 km²
- Río Júcar sobre AlarcónSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20157 km²
- Muela Pinilla y del PuntalNatural MonumentIUCN III20036 km²
- Laguna de El HitoWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Ib20026 km²
- Laguna el HitoNature ReserveIUCN Ib20026 km²
- Muela de los Tres ReinosNature Place (Local Interest)IUCN V20146 km²
- Laguna del MarquesadoNature ReserveIUCN Ib20044 km²
- Complejo lagunar de Ballesteros y valle del río MoscasSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20154 km²
- Lagunas de Cañada del HoyoNatural MonumentIUCN IV20073 km²
- Chorreras del CabrielNatural MonumentIUCN III20193 km²
- Laguna de ManjavacasWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Ib19932 km²
- Complejo Lagunar de BallesterosNature ReserveIUCN Ib20022 km²
+ 10 protected areas (top 60 shown)
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN