Pyrénées Ariégeoises
IUCN VRegional Nature Park · 2009
2 455 km²
Commune · FRA
Foix
France
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(55 %)
Species observed
11 853
Observations
491 242
Area
2 091,2km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 35 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 Foix : 28 espèces + 7 bulles famille, 78 interactions GloBI documentées sur 4 types (connectance 13.1%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). Les 7 bulles regroupent des espèces visuellement absorbées par famille (≥3 espèces visibles).
Espèces affichées
35
Interactions affichées
78
Connectance
0.131
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
11 853 distinct species · 491 242 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
7,4°C
Annual rain
1 159mm
Warmest m°
20,3°C
Coldest m°
-4,3°C
Elevation: 1 297 m on average (min 338 m, max 2 768 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
7,4°C
Annual rain
1 159mm
Warmest month
20,3°C
Coldest month
-4,3°C
Mean alt.
1 297m
Min
338m
Max
2 768m
Std. dev.
598m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(55 %)Temperate
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
69,1g/kg
Clay
26,8%
Sand
32,2%
Silt
41,0%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Ariège
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
107,9g/kg
Clay
25,5%
Sand
32,7%
Silt
41,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
58,8g/kg
Clay
25,8%
Sand
32,6%
Silt
41,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
40,5g/kg
Clay
29,1%
Sand
31,2%
Silt
39,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest50.0%
Crops4.6%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil5.2%
Other (grassland, water…)39.9%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology14 basins · 10 lakes · 65 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
452,7km
Lake surface here
3,21km²
Basins crossed
14
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
5 814km²
Discharge in basins
39,3m³/s
Mean precip.
993mm/an
Mean T°
8,5°C
Moisture idx
0,15
Max snow
38%
Mean runoff
341mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 133m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de l'Ariègesub-area520,4 km²overlap475.19 km²23%
- Bassin de l'Ariègesub-area783,2 km²overlap456.18 km²22%
- Bassin de Vicdessossub-area355,5 km²overlap354.64 km²17%
- Bassin du Grand Herssub-area1 389,7 km²overlap320.39 km²15%
- Bassin de l'Astonsub-area164,3 km²overlap164.22 km²8%
- Bassin de l'Audesub-area1 848,2 km²overlap123.12 km²6%
- Bassin de l'Arizesub-area1 438,3 km²overlap116.46 km²6%
- Bassin de la Lèzesub-area374,1 km²overlap33.35 km²2%
- Bassin de Ruisseau de Medassub-area32,8 km²overlap32.89 km²2%
5 more basinssorted by overlap
Lakes (10, top by area)
- Lac 1364070area0,7 km²avg depth63.3 m
- Lac 1364022area0,6 km²avg depth44.5 m
- Lac 1364049area0,5 km²avg depth63.7 m
- Lac 1363583area0,4 km²avg depth7.6 m
- Lac 1364050area0,3 km²avg depth60.2 m
- Lac 1364032area0,3 km²avg depth10.9 m
- Lac 1363956area0,2 km²avg depth8.3 m
- Lac 1364000area0,2 km²avg depth6.5 m
- Lac 1364110area0,1 km²avg depth5.5 m
1 more lakes
Rivers / streams (65, ord ≥ 4)
- L'Ariègeord 6len here63.83 km48%total133 km
- Le Grand Hersord 4len here35.65 km24%total147 km
- Vicdessosord 4len here26.12 km100%total26 km
- L'Astonord 2len here19.53 km100%total20 km
- L'Oriègeord 3len here18.17 km100%total18 km
- L'Arizeord 3len here16.09 km22%total73 km
- Le Douctouyreord 2len here15.67 km49%total32 km
- L'Argetord 2len here15.04 km100%total15 km
- Le Sauratord 4len here12.73 km100%total13 km
- Ruisseau de Soulcemord 1len here11.14 km100%total11 km
- Ruisseau d'Escalésord 1len here10.15 km100%total10 km
- Le Lassetord 1len here10.01 km100%total10 km
53 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- La Bruyanteord 3len here9.72 km99%total10 km
- La Lauzeord 2len here9.55 km39%total24 km
- Ruisseau de Medasord 3len here9.41 km100%total9 km
- ruisseau du Najarord 1len here8.52 km100%total9 km
- L'Audeord 5len here8.21 km5%total173 km
- Ruisseau d'Artièsord 1len here7.61 km100%total8 km
- Le Sciosord 2len here7.55 km100%total8 km
- La Lèzeord 2len here7.19 km21%total34 km
- Ruisseau de l'Alsesord 1len here6.21 km100%total6 km
- Ruisseau d'Artiguesord 1len here6.09 km100%total6 km
- Ruisseau de la Montagneord 1len here5.91 km100%total6 km
- Ruisseau de Saint-Pierreord 2len here5.68 km28%total20 km
- Ruisseau de Sentenacord 1len here5.68 km100%total6 km
- Ruisseau de la Grangeord 3len here5.65 km100%total6 km
- Ruisseau de la Courbièreord 1len here5.64 km100%total6 km
- Ruisseau d'Aujoleord 1len here5.52 km100%total6 km
- Ruisseau de la Baloussièreord 2len here5.46 km100%total5 km
- Ruisseau de Vicord 2len here5.22 km100%total5 km
- Rieutort de Gascousord 2len here5.18 km100%total5 km
- Ruisseau des Bésinesord 1len here4.40 km100%total4 km
- Ruisseau de Fabreord 1len here4.39 km100%total4 km
- Ruisseau de Quérigutord 1len here4.38 km100%total4 km
- Ruisseau du Mourguillouord 1len here4.30 km100%total4 km
- Ruisseau de Labugéord 2len here3.93 km100%total4 km
- Ruisseau de Fouilli et de Gérulord 1len here3.37 km100%total3 km
- Le Siguerord 2len here3.34 km100%total3 km
- Ruisseau de Larnoumord 1len here3.27 km100%total3 km
- Ruisseau de la Vallée d'Orgeixord 1len here2.71 km100%total3 km
- Le Siosord 1len here2.59 km100%total3 km
- Ruisseau d'Eychouzéord 1len here2.55 km100%total3 km
- Ruisseau de la Sabineord 1len here2.35 km100%total2 km
- Ruisseau de Saleixord 1len here2.34 km100%total2 km
- Ruisseau du Sautelord 1len here2.34 km100%total2 km
- Ruisseau du Siscarord 1len here2.23 km100%total2 km
- Ruisseau de Paillèresord 1len here2.23 km100%total2 km
- Ruisseau de Miglosord 1len here2.12 km100%total2 km
- Rec Del Bac d'En Morerord 1len here2.09 km29%total7 km
- Ruisseau de Sahuquetord 1len here1.79 km100%total2 km
- Ruisseau de Caychax et Senconacord 1len here1.44 km100%total1 km
- Ruisseau de Bénaixord 1len here1.32 km100%total1 km
- Ruisseau de Sabanechord 1len here1.20 km100%total1 km
- Ruisseau de la Bouicheord 3len here1.02 km100%total1 km
- Ruisseau de Campagnaord 1len here0.95 km39%total2 km
- Ruisseau de la Planeord 2len here0.92 km100%total1 km
- Le Riveillouord 1len here0.87 km16%total5 km
- Le Fajalord 1len here0.86 km100%total1 km
- Ruisseau du Basquiord 1len here0.74 km86%total1 km
- Ruisseau de l'Étang d'Artaxord 1len here0.69 km101%total1 km
- Ruisseau de Quioulèsord 1len here0.69 km101%total1 km
- Le Nabreord 2len here0.46 km101%total0 km
- L'Artillacord 1len here0.46 km5%total10 km
- Ruisseau de Carolord 1len here0.21 km6%total3 km
- Ruisseau Les Fustesord 1len here0.01 km0%total4 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
29,7%
Pesticides
16,3kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas50
IUCN IV · 23IUCN Not Reported · 21IUCN V · 4IUCN Ia · 2
Pyrénées Catalanes
IUCN VRegional Nature Park · 2004
1 386 km²
Alt Pirineu
IUCN VProtection Plan · 1992
873 km²
Alt Pirineu
IUCN VNatural Park · 2003
793 km²
Alt Pallars
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2013
772 km²
Alt Pallars
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2001
772 km²
Complete list50 protected areas
- Pyrénées AriégeoisesRegional Nature ParkIUCN V20092 455 km²
- Pyrénées CatalanesRegional Nature ParkIUCN V20041 386 km²
- Alt PirineuProtection PlanIUCN V1992873 km²
- Alt PirineuNatural ParkIUCN V2003793 km²
- Alt PallarsSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2013772 km²
- Alt PallarsSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2001772 km²
- Pays de SaultSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2020712 km²
- Capcir, Carlit et CampcardosSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2015396 km²
- Capcir-Carlit-CampcardosSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2020396 km²
- Massif de Madres-CoronatSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2011213 km²
- Massif du Madres-CoronatSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2006213 km²
- Haute Vallée de l'Aude et Bassin de l'AiguetteSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2011170 km²
- Vallée de l'AstonSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2014149 km²
- Gorges de la Frau et BélestaSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2020123 km²
- Quérigut, OrluSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2020102 km²
- Quérigut, Laurenti, Rabassolles, Balbonne, la Bruyante, haute vallée de l'OriègeSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2007102 km²
- Garonne, Ariège, Hers, Salat, Pique et NesteSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200996 km²
- Bassin du RebentySpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201185 km²
- OrluNational Hunting and Wildlife ReserveIUCN IV196443 km²
- Vedat de caça de RansolHunting ReserveIUCN IV200028 km²
- Quiès calcaires de Tarascon-sur-Ariège et grotte de la Petite CaougnoSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported202025 km²
- Quiès calcaires de Tarascon-sur-Ariège et grotte de la Petite CaougnoSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200725 km²
- Mont Ceint, mont Béas, tourbière de BernadouzeSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200722 km²
- Pechs de Foix, Soula et Roquefixade, grotte de l'HermSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200722 km²
- Parc natural Comunal de les Valls del ComapedrosaEmerald NetworkIUCN Not Reported15 km²
- Parc Natural Comunal de les Valls del ComapedrosaMunicipal Natural ParkIUCN IV200315 km²
- Parque Natural Comunal de los Valles del ComapedrosaWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN IV201415 km²
- Parc naturel de la vallée de SortenyWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN IV201211 km²
- Parc natural de la Vall de SortenyEmerald NetworkIUCN Not Reported11 km²
- Parc Natural de la Vall de SortenyMunicipal Natural ParkIUCN IV199311 km²
- Vedat de caça del Parc Natural de la Vall de SortenyHunting ReserveIUCN IV200011 km²
- la fajolleLand acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areasIUCN IV20245 km²
- Massif De Saint-BarthélémyRegional Nature ReserveIUCN IV20155 km²
- CarcanetForest Managed Biological ReserveIUCN IV19944 km²
- Montcalm (Du)Forest Integral Biological ReserveIUCN Ia20174 km²
- Falaises dites \'du Quié\'Biotope Protection OrderIUCN IV19893 km²
- LaurentiForest Managed Biological ReserveIUCN IV19973 km²
- Gorges De La FrauForest Integral Biological ReserveIUCN Ia20103 km²
- Montcalm (Du)Forest Managed Biological ReserveIUCN IV20172 km²
- Cours De L\'AriègeBiotope Protection OrderIUCN IV19882 km²
- Roc De SédourBiotope Protection OrderIUCN IV19891 km²
- Gorges De PéreilleBiotope Protection OrderIUCN IV19910 km²
- Pinèdes À Crochets Du Plateau De BeilleBiotope Protection OrderIUCN IV19930 km²
- Ruisseaux À Écrevisse : L\'Artix, Le Moulicot Et Le VolpBiotope Protection OrderIUCN IV19870 km²
- cascade de la turasseLand acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areasIUCN IV20210 km²
- pas du rocLand acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areasIUCN IV20240 km²
- Grotte de MontseronSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20070 km²
- Grotte De L\'HermBiotope Protection OrderIUCN IV19910 km²
- Grotte De MalarnaudBiotope Protection OrderIUCN IV19930 km²
- Grotte De La Petite CaougnoBiotope Protection OrderIUCN IV19930 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN
Sub-administrations111
- Aigues-JuntesCommune
- AlbièsCommune
- AlliatCommune
- AllièresCommune
- AlzenCommune
- AppyCommune
- ArignacCommune
- ArnaveCommune
- ArtiguesCommune
- AscouCommune
- AstonCommune
- AulosCommune
- AuzatCommune
- Ax-les-ThermesCommune
- AxiatCommune
- BestiacCommune
- BompasCommune
- BouanCommune
- Bédeilhac-et-AynatCommune
- BélestaCommune
- BénaixCommune
- CadarcetCommune
- Capoulet-et-JunacCommune
- CarcanièresCommune
- Carla-de-RoquefortCommune
- CaussouCommune
- CaychaxCommune
- Cazenave-Serres-et-AllensCommune
- Château-VerdunCommune
- DreuilheCommune
- Durban-sur-ArizeCommune
- Foix-RuralSubdivision
- Foix-VilleSubdivision
- Fougax-et-BarrineufCommune
- GaranouCommune
- GestièsCommune
- GoulierCommune
- GourbitCommune
- GénatCommune
- IgnauxCommune
- IlhatCommune
- Illier-et-LaramadeCommune
- L'AiguillonCommune
- L'Hospitalet-près-l'AndorreCommune
- La Bastide-de-SérouCommune
- LapègeCommune
- LarbontCommune
- LarcatCommune
- LarnatCommune
- LassurCommune
- LavelanetCommune
- Le PlaCommune
- Le PuchCommune
- LercoulCommune
- Les CabannesCommune
- LesparrouCommune
- LeychertCommune
- LieuracCommune
- LordatCommune
- LuzenacCommune
- Mercus-GarrabetCommune
- MiglosCommune
- MijanèsCommune
- MontagagneCommune
- MontaillouCommune
- MontelsCommune
- MontferrierCommune
- MontseronCommune
- MontségurCommune
- Mérens-les-ValsCommune
- NalzenCommune
- NescusCommune
- NiauxCommune
- OrgeixCommune
- OrluCommune
- Ornolac-Ussat-les-BainsCommune
- OrusCommune
- PechCommune
- Perles-et-CasteletCommune
- PéreilleCommune
- QuiéCommune
- QuérigutCommune
- Rabat-les-Trois-SeigneursCommune
- RaissacCommune
- RoquefixadeCommune
- Roquefort-les-CascadesCommune
- RouzeCommune
- Saint-Jean-d'Aigues-VivesCommune
- SauratCommune
- SautelCommune
- Savignac-les-OrmeauxCommune
- SemCommune
- SenconacCommune
- Sentenac-de-SérouCommune
- SiguerCommune
- SinsatCommune
- SorgeatCommune
- Suc-et-SentenacCommune
- SurbaCommune
- SuzanCommune
- Tarascon-sur-AriègeCommune
- TignacCommune
- UnacCommune
- UrsCommune
- UssatCommune
- VaychisCommune
- VerdunCommune
- VernauxCommune
- VicdessosCommune
- Villeneuve-d'OlmesCommune
- VèbreCommune
France-specific data (Phase 2)
ZNIEFF, Natura 2000, INPN protected spaces, BNV-D pesticides, Naïades water quality, SAFRAN fine climate, BRGM lithology — Layer FR to load in Phase 2.