Estuaire de la Loire
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2014
218 km²
Commune · FRA
Frossay
France
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
2 337
Observations
70 979
Area
61km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
2 337 distinct species · 70 979 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
12,3°C
Annual rain
789mm
Warmest m°
23,1°C
Coldest m°
3,2°C
Elevation: 12 m on average (min -1 m, max 40 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
12,3°C
Annual rain
789mm
Warmest month
23,1°C
Coldest month
3,2°C
Mean alt.
12m
Min
-1m
Max
40m
Std. dev.
11m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
43,0g/kg
Clay
18,5%
Sand
39,7%
Silt
41,8%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Loire-Atlantique
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
73,1g/kg
Clay
18,4%
Sand
39,9%
Silt
41,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
31,1g/kg
Clay
18,4%
Sand
39,4%
Silt
42,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
24,8g/kg
Clay
18,7%
Sand
39,7%
Silt
41,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest12.0%
Crops47.4%
Built-up0.8%
Bare soil0.7%
Other (grassland, water…)39.1%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology4 basins · 0 lakes · 5 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
11,6km
Basins crossed
4
Max stream order
7
Max drainage
116 723km²
Discharge in basins
154,2m³/s
Mean precip.
804mm/an
Mean T°
11,7°C
Moisture idx
-0,00
Max snow
6%
Mean runoff
525mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
28m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (5, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
76,9%
Pesticides
43,5kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas4
IUCN Not Reported · 2IUCN IV · 2🌊 Marine · 4
Estuaire de la Loire
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2018
202 km²
Estuaire de la loire
IUCN IVLand acquired by Conservatoire du Littoral (national seaside and lakeside conservancy) · 1999
28 km²
Site du Carnet
IUCN IVBiotope Protection Order · 2019
3 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN
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.