Ria Formosa
IUCN VNature Park · 1978
179 km²
Commune · PRT
Faro (São Pedro)
Portugal
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(100 %)
Species observed
2 561
Observations
147 551
Area
11km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 36 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 Faro (São Pedro) : 27 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 63 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 10.0%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 9 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
36
Interactions affichées
63
Connectance
0.100
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
2 561 distinct species · 147 551 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
17,6°C
Annual rain
622mm
Warmest m°
25,7°C
Coldest m°
11,0°C
Elevation: 14 m on average (min 1 m, max 43 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
17,6°C
Annual rain
622mm
Warmest month
25,7°C
Coldest month
11,0°C
Mean alt.
14m
Min
1m
Max
43m
Std. dev.
6m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(100 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
32,9g/kg
Clay
21,6%
Sand
54,5%
Silt
23,9%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Faro
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
55,1g/kg
Clay
23,0%
Sand
52,5%
Silt
24,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
23,4g/kg
Clay
21,8%
Sand
52,8%
Silt
25,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
20,1g/kg
Clay
19,9%
Sand
58,2%
Silt
21,9%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest6.7%
Crops19.3%
Built-up8.6%
Bare soil3.9%
Other (grassland, water…)61.6%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
7,6km
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
2
Max drainage
1 731km²
Discharge in basins
0,0m³/s
Mean precip.
526mm/an
Mean T°
16,7°C
Moisture idx
-0,52
Mean runoff
288mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
125m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (2, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
9hab/km²
Night light
27,0nW
Built-up
856,8%
Pesticides
42,1kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas2
IUCN V · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1🌊 Marine · 2
Ria Formosa / Castro Marim
IUCN Not ReportedSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) · 2008
170 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN