Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area Of Canada
IUCN VINational Marine Conservation Area · 2007
10 885 km²
Commune · CAN
Dorion
Canada
DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
1 318
Observations
69 306
Area
216,6km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 31 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 Dorion : 21 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 84 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 16.9%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 11 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
32
Interactions affichées
84
Connectance
0.169
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
1 318 distinct species · 69 306 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
2,5°C
Annual rain
825mm
Warmest m°
22,2°C
Coldest m°
-18,7°C
Elevation: 320 m on average (min 180 m, max 478 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
2,5°C
Annual rain
825mm
Warmest month
22,2°C
Coldest month
-18,7°C
Mean alt.
320m
Min
180m
Max
478m
Std. dev.
87m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)Cold
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
35,0g/kg
Clay
20,5%
Sand
48,2%
Silt
31,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: paGLiMaggregated to Thunder Bay
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
46,4g/kg
Clay
18,9%
Sand
49,4%
Silt
31,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
36,6g/kg
Clay
20,6%
Sand
47,6%
Silt
31,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
22,1g/kg
Clay
21,9%
Sand
47,5%
Silt
30,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest65.7%
Crops1.3%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil1.4%
Other (grassland, water…)31.6%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology4 basins · 13 lakes · 3 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
53,5km
Lake surface here
5,17km²
Basins crossed
4
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
10 365km²
Discharge in basins
10,4m³/s
Mean precip.
758mm/an
Mean T°
1,7°C
Moisture idx
0,05
Max snow
43%
Mean runoff
509mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
268m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (13, top by area)
- Superiorarea81 843,9 km²avg depth146.7 m
- Innes Lakearea2,2 km²avg depth6.8 m
- Lac 988273area0,7 km²avg depth4.8 m
- Lac 988010area0,5 km²avg depth6.4 m
- Lac 987325area0,3 km²avg depth5.9 m
- Lac 987804area0,3 km²avg depth4.1 m
- Lac 987852area0,2 km²avg depth6.2 m
- Lac 986966area0,2 km²avg depth5.4 m
- Lac 986595area0,2 km²avg depth5.8 m
Rivers / streams (3, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
1,8%
Pesticides
2,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas3
IUCN Ia · 2IUCN VI · 1
Ouimet Canyon Provincial Park (Nature Reserve Class)
IUCN IaProvincial Park · 1972
8 km²
Cavern Lake Provincial Park (Nature Reserve Class)
IUCN IaProvincial Park · 1975
2 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN