Lac Saint-François
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1987
18 km²
Commune · CAN
Dundee
Canada
DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(97 %)
Species observed
615
Observations
35 543
Area
70,9km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 37 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 Dundee : 26 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 83 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 12.5%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 11 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
37
Interactions affichées
83
Connectance
0.125
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
615 distinct species · 35 543 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
7,4°C
Annual rain
1 031mm
Warmest m°
25,8°C
Coldest m°
-12,7°C
Elevation: 52 m on average (min 44 m, max 65 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
7,4°C
Annual rain
1 031mm
Warmest month
25,8°C
Coldest month
-12,7°C
Mean alt.
52m
Min
44m
Max
65m
Std. dev.
6m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(97 %)Cold
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
56,0g/kg
Clay
30,6%
Sand
30,7%
Silt
38,6%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: smGLiMaggregated to Le Haut-Saint-Laurent
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
80,2g/kg
Clay
29,8%
Sand
31,6%
Silt
38,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
50,6g/kg
Clay
29,6%
Sand
31,4%
Silt
39,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
37,2g/kg
Clay
32,6%
Sand
29,2%
Silt
38,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest42.8%
Crops31.0%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil1.2%
Other (grassland, water…)24.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology5 basins · 1 lakes · 11 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
19,7km
Lake surface here
0,19km²
Basins crossed
5
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
780 144km²
Discharge in basins
2 415,9m³/s
Mean precip.
929mm/an
Mean T°
6,1°C
Moisture idx
0,08
Max snow
29%
Mean runoff
560mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
148m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Saint Lawrence River / Fleuve Saint-Laurentsub-area143,4 km²overlap37.62 km²53%
- Bassin de Salmon Riversub-area1 065,3 km²overlap19.01 km²27%
- Bassin de Trout Riversub-area2 466,8 km²overlap11.88 km²17%
- Bassin de Saint Regis Riversub-area2 219,5 km²overlap1.42 km²2%
- Bassin de Saint Lawrence River / Fleuve Saint-Laurentsub-area25 km²overlap0.98 km²1%
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (11, ord ≥ 4)
- Ruisseau Brunsonord 1len here6.61 km65%total10 km
- Rivière aux Saumonsord 4len here3.47 km8%total43 km
- Ruisseau Pikeord 2len here2.41 km29%total8 km
- Ruisseau McMillanord 1len here2.11 km39%total5 km
- Décharge Wilson-McArthurord 1len here1.69 km65%total3 km
- Briggs Creekord 1len here1.01 km10%total10 km
- Ruisseau Beaverord 2len here0.90 km100%total1 km
- Ruisseau Bitternord 1len here0.89 km11%total8 km
- Trout Riverord 3len here0.42 km1%total70 km
- Salmon Riverord 4len here0.15 km0%total344 km
- Saint Regis Riverord 5len here0.07 km0%total160 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,3nW
Built-up
16,2%
Pesticides
30,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas7
IUCN IV · 3IUCN Not Reported · 1IUCN V · 1IUCN III · 1IUCN VI · 1
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), Franklin, NY
IUCN VReserve Program · 1998
14 km²
Lake Saint-François National Wildlife Area
IUCN IIINational Wildlife Area · 1978
13 km²
lac Saint-Francois (Pointe Fraser / Pointe Leblanc) Muskrat Habitat
IUCN VIMuskrat habitat · 2005
1 km²
DUC Fee Simple Lands
IUCN IVOwnership by Environmental Non-Governmental Organization · 2024
1 km²
DUC Fee Simple Lands
IUCN IVOwnership by Environmental Non-Governmental Organization · 2024
0 km²
Complete list7 protected areas
- Lac Saint-FrançoisWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported198718 km²
- Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), Franklin, NYReserve ProgramIUCN V199814 km²
- Lake Saint-François National Wildlife AreaNational Wildlife AreaIUCN III197813 km²
- lac Saint-Francois (Pointe Fraser / Pointe Leblanc) Muskrat HabitatMuskrat habitatIUCN VI20051 km²
- DUC Fee Simple LandsOwnership by Environmental Non-Governmental OrganizationIUCN IV20241 km²
- DUC Fee Simple LandsOwnership by Environmental Non-Governmental OrganizationIUCN IV20240 km²
- DUC Fee Simple LandsOwnership by Environmental Non-Governmental OrganizationIUCN IV20240 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN