Pekisko Heritage Rangeland
IUCN Not ReportedHeritage Rangeland · 2015
344 km²
Commune · CAN
Foothills No. 31
Canada
DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(84 %)
Species observed
2 011
Observations
689 360
Area
3 718,2km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 25 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 Foothills No. 31 : 19 espèces + 6 bulles famille, 35 interactions GloBI documentées sur 3 types (connectance 11.7%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). Les 6 bulles regroupent des espèces visuellement absorbées par famille (≥3 espèces visibles).
Espèces affichées
25
Interactions affichées
35
Connectance
0.117
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
2 011 distinct species · 689 360 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
4,1°C
Annual rain
518mm
Warmest m°
23,3°C
Coldest m°
-11,7°C
Elevation: 1 182 m on average (min 947 m, max 1 706 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
4,1°C
Annual rain
518mm
Warmest month
23,3°C
Coldest month
-11,7°C
Mean alt.
1 182m
Min
947m
Max
1 706m
Std. dev.
139m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(84 %)Cold
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,8
Org. C
34,1g/kg
Clay
28,4%
Sand
30,7%
Silt
40,9%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Division No. 6
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,8
Org. C
52,8g/kg
Clay
27,3%
Sand
31,1%
Silt
41,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,8
Org. C
31,1g/kg
Clay
28,0%
Sand
31,0%
Silt
41,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,9
Org. C
18,5g/kg
Clay
29,8%
Sand
30,0%
Silt
40,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest15.6%
Crops38.9%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil0.9%
Other (grassland, water…)44.4%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology14 basins · 22 lakes · 27 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
564,5km
Lake surface here
22,05km²
Basins crossed
14
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
16 199km²
Discharge in basins
199,8m³/s
Mean precip.
482mm/an
Mean T°
2,7°C
Moisture idx
-0,35
Max snow
35%
Mean runoff
227mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 254m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Sheep Riversub-area1 593,2 km²overlap830.01 km²22%
- Bassin de Little Bow Riversub-area937,7 km²overlap617.00 km²17%
- Bassin de Nose Creeksub-area2 177 km²overlap481.56 km²13%
- Bassin de Highwood Riversub-area589,5 km²overlap353.10 km²9%
- Bassin de Mosquito Creeksub-area1 041,9 km²overlap315.57 km²8%
- Bassin de Stimson Creeksub-area491,1 km²overlap310.06 km²8%
- Bassin de Tongue Creeksub-area267,5 km²overlap268.46 km²7%
- Bassin de Highwood Riversub-area190,7 km²overlap181.58 km²5%
- Bassin de Bow Riversub-area131,1 km²overlap101.30 km²3%
5 more basinssorted by overlap
Lakes (22, top by area)
- Frank Lakearea11 km²avg depth1.0 m
- Basin 4area5 km²avg depth1.4 m
- Lloyd Lakearea2,2 km²avg depth4.5 m
- Silver Lakearea1,9 km²avg depth3.0 m
- Lac 947163area0,6 km²avg depth2.0 m
- Lac 947691area0,5 km²avg depth1.9 m
- Lac 947997area0,5 km²avg depth4.2 m
- Lac 953894area0,3 km²avg depth3.5 m
- Lac 956066area0,2 km²avg depth3.3 m
13 more lakes
- Lac 953460area0,2 km²avg depth3.2 m
- Lac 950774area0,2 km²avg depth1.9 m
- Lac 955265area0,2 km²avg depth2.8 m
- Lac 952375area0,1 km²avg depth4.2 m
- Lac 942196area0,1 km²avg depth2.8 m
- Lac 953106area0,1 km²avg depth3.1 m
- Lac 942316area0,1 km²avg depth2.4 m
- Lac 957578area0,1 km²avg depth2.3 m
- Lac 946819area0,1 km²avg depth1.5 m
- Lac 952979area0,1 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lac 952869area0,1 km²avg depth1.1 m
- Lac 950742area0,1 km²avg depth3.6 m
- Lac 955737area0,1 km²avg depth3.7 m
Rivers / streams (27, ord ≥ 4)
- Highwood Riverord 5len here124.55 km79%total158 km
- Sheep Riverord 4len here91.38 km62%total146 km
- Three Point Creekord 4len here40.55 km100%total40 km
- Stimson Creekord 3len here36.35 km76%total48 km
- Fish Creekord 3len here34.57 km27%total127 km
- Little Bow Riverord 4len here31.58 km16%total194 km
- Tongue Creekord 2len here30.97 km100%total31 km
- Pekisko Creekord 4len here23.62 km99%total24 km
- Priddis Creekord 3len here18.30 km65%total28 km
- Pine Creekord 3len here16.51 km8%total197 km
- Miller Creekord 2len here14.54 km29%total50 km
- Bow Riverord 6len here13.42 km2%total878 km
15 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Bull Creekord 2len here11.98 km100%total12 km
- Radio Tower Creekord 1len here11.83 km96%total12 km
- Fisher Creekord 4len here11.81 km33%total36 km
- Sheppard Creekord 1len here9.79 km89%total11 km
- Ware Creekord 2len here8.75 km35%total25 km
- Little Bow Canalord 3len here7.81 km100%total8 km
- Threepoint Creekord 2len here6.72 km24%total28 km
- Emerson Creekord 1len here4.88 km100%total5 km
- Sullivan Creekord 1len here4.84 km42%total11 km
- South Sullivan Creekord 2len here3.86 km61%total6 km
- Mosquito Creekord 3len here3.23 km6%total51 km
- Connop Creekord 3len here1.30 km16%total8 km
- Greenfeed Creekord 1len here0.59 km31%total2 km
- Bear Creekord 3len here0.53 km0%total136 km
- Salt Creekord 1len here0.28 km1%total34 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,4nW
Built-up
13,1%
Pesticides
14,6kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas34
IUCN IV · 15IUCN Not Applicable · 12IUCN Not Reported · 4IUCN Ib · 1IUCN II · 1IUCN VI · 1
Bluerock Wildland Provincial Park
IUCN IbWildland Provincial Park · 2001
127 km²
OH Ranch Heritage Rangeland
IUCN IVHeritage Rangeland · 2008
43 km²
Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area
IUCN Not ReportedConservation Area · 2023
19 km²
SALTS 040
IUCN Not ApplicableConservation easement · 2024
14 km²
SALTS 053
IUCN Not ApplicableConservation easement · 2024
5 km²
Complete list34 protected areas
- Pekisko Heritage RangelandHeritage RangelandIUCN Not Reported2015344 km²
- Bluerock Wildland Provincial ParkWildland Provincial ParkIUCN Ib2001127 km²
- OH Ranch Heritage RangelandHeritage RangelandIUCN IV200843 km²
- Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation AreaConservation AreaIUCN Not Reported202319 km²
- SALTS 040Conservation easementIUCN Not Applicable202414 km²
- SALTS 053Conservation easementIUCN Not Applicable20245 km²
- Bluerock Wildland Provincial Park (Expansion)Wildland Provincial ParkIUCN Not Reported20155 km²
- Privately Protected Area (NCC 141613)Privately Protected AreaIUCN IV20233 km²
- SALTS 071Conservation easementIUCN Not Applicable20243 km²
- Brown-Lowery Provincial ParkProvincial ParkIUCN II19853 km²
- Sheep River Provincial Park (Expansion)Provincial ParkIUCN Not Reported20153 km²
- SALTS 014Conservation easementIUCN Not Applicable20243 km²
- SALTS 018Conservation easementIUCN Not Applicable20242 km²
- Emerson Creek Natural AreaNatural AreaIUCN IV19712 km²
- SALTS 056Conservation easementIUCN Not Applicable20242 km²
- Privately Protected Area (NCC 141611)Privately Protected AreaIUCN IV20232 km²
- SALTS 017Conservation easementIUCN Not Applicable20241 km²
- SALTS 027Conservation easementIUCN Not Applicable20241 km²
- SALTS 054Conservation easementIUCN Not Applicable20241 km²
- Privately Protected Area (NCC 141612)Privately Protected AreaIUCN IV20231 km²
- SALTS 039Conservation easementIUCN Not Applicable20241 km²
- DUC Fee Simple LandsOwnership by Environmental Non-Governmental OrganizationIUCN IV20241 km²
- DUC Fee Simple LandsOwnership by Environmental Non-Governmental OrganizationIUCN IV20241 km²
- DUC Fee Simple LandsOwnership by Environmental Non-Governmental OrganizationIUCN IV20241 km²
- SALTS 019Conservation easementIUCN Not Applicable20241 km²
- Privately Protected Area (NCC 141614)Privately Protected AreaIUCN IV20241 km²
- DUC Fee Simple LandsOwnership by Environmental Non-Governmental OrganizationIUCN IV20241 km²
- Threepoint Creek Natural AreaNatural AreaIUCN IV19850 km²
- DUC Fee Simple LandsOwnership by Environmental Non-Governmental OrganizationIUCN IV20240 km²
- SALTS 059Conservation easementIUCN Not Applicable20240 km²
- Sheep RiverFee Simple PropertyIUCN VI20230 km²
- Sheep Creek Natural AreaNatural AreaIUCN IV19710 km²
- Privately Protected Area (NCC 143616)Privately Protected AreaIUCN IV20230 km²
- Privately Protected Area (NCC 20045)Privately Protected AreaIUCN IV20230 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN