La Amistad
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1982
7 827 km²
Commune · CRI
El General
Costa Rica
AmTropical, monsoon(87 %)
Species observed
3 267
Observations
103 894
Area
76,4km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 13 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 El General : 12 espèces reliées par 10 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 12.8%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 1 bulle taxonomique (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
13
Interactions affichées
10
Connectance
0.128
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
3 267 distinct species · 103 894 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
20,9°C
Annual rain
5 195mm
Warmest m°
25,9°C
Coldest m°
16,4°C
Elevation: 990 m on average (min 559 m, max 2 600 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
20,9°C
Annual rain
5 195mm
Warmest month
25,9°C
Coldest month
16,4°C
Mean alt.
990m
Min
559m
Max
2 600m
Std. dev.
427m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AmTropical, monsoon(87 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
38,2g/kg
Clay
37,5%
Sand
32,0%
Silt
30,6%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: piGLiMaggregated to Pérez Zeledón
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
54,2g/kg
Clay
35,5%
Sand
34,0%
Silt
30,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
36,5g/kg
Clay
36,1%
Sand
32,3%
Silt
31,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
24,0g/kg
Clay
40,9%
Sand
29,5%
Silt
29,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest44.9%
Crops31.6%
Built-up0.8%
Bare soil0.1%
Other (grassland, water…)22.6%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 7 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
36,3km
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
499km²
Discharge in basins
5,3m³/s
Mean precip.
3 567mm/an
Mean T°
16,7°C
Moisture idx
0,60
Mean runoff
2 253mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 753m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (7, ord ≥ 4)
- Quebrada Lindaord 1len here12.99 km100%total13 km
- Río Peñas Blancasord 3len here11.68 km42%total28 km
- Río Generalord 5len here6.80 km5%total129 km
- Río Chirripó Pacíficoord 4len here2.24 km6%total37 km
- Quebrada Juncoord 4len here1.61 km30%total5 km
- Quebrada Grandeord 2len here0.97 km6%total16 km
- Quebrada Pitralord 2len here0.03 km1%total4 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
1,4nW
Built-up
83,1%
Pesticides
39,6kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas4
IUCN Not Applicable · 2IUCN Not Reported · 1IUCN II · 1
Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1983
5 772 km²
Turberas de Talamanca
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2003
1 959 km²
Chirripo
IUCN IINational Park · 1975
507 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN