Jigme Khesar Strict Nature Reserve
IUCN IaStrict Nature Reserve · 1993
784 km²
District · IND
East Sikkim
India
CwbTemperate, dry winter, warm summer(42 %)
Species observed
2 783
Observations
126 943
Area
946,6km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 8 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 East Sikkim : 8 espèces reliées par 6 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 21.4%, filtre Serrano α=0.2).
Espèces affichées
8
Interactions affichées
6
Connectance
0.214
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
2 783 distinct species · 126 943 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
13,0°C
Annual rain
4 322mm
Warmest m°
20,4°C
Coldest m°
1,7°C
Elevation: 2 166 m on average (min 376 m, max 4 476 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
13,0°C
Annual rain
4 322mm
Warmest month
20,4°C
Coldest month
1,7°C
Mean alt.
2 166m
Min
376m
Max
4 476m
Std. dev.
1 091m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CwbTemperate, dry winter, warm summer(42 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
47,4g/kg
Clay
25,6%
Sand
38,9%
Silt
35,5%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
69,3g/kg
Clay
24,9%
Sand
39,1%
Silt
35,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
47,3g/kg
Clay
25,4%
Sand
39,0%
Silt
35,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
25,6g/kg
Clay
26,6%
Sand
38,4%
Silt
34,9%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest76.0%
Crops1.7%
Built-up0.7%
Bare soil2.5%
Other (grassland, water…)19.1%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 1 lakes · 16 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
252,5km
Lake surface here
0,28km²
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
5 555km²
Discharge in basins
72,8m³/s
Mean precip.
2 218mm/an
Mean T°
14,8°C
Moisture idx
0,44
Max snow
10%
Mean runoff
1 174mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 805m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (16, ord ≥ 4)
- Rangpo Chuord 4len here66.95 km85%total79 km
- Teestaord 8len here34.52 km11%total326 km
- Roro Chuord 3len here25.47 km100%total25 km
- Rongli Chuord 3len here25.37 km100%total25 km
- Rongni Chhuord 3len here22.18 km100%total22 km
- Rangpo River tributaryord 2len here21.84 km100%total22 km
- Di Chuord 4len here13.45 km33%total40 km
- Kaheng Chuord 2len here11.93 km100%total12 km
- Tukchom Chuord 1len here9.39 km100%total9 km
- Dik Chuord 3len here6.53 km23%total29 km
- Rongbe Chuord 1len here4.33 km100%total4 km
- Jelep streamord 1len here3.40 km100%total3 km
4 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
3hab/km²
Night light
0,5nW
Built-up
65,5%
Pesticides
2,1kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN Ia · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN