Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 2007
924 km²
Commune · FRA
Gap
France
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(60 %)
Species observed
5 327
Observations
302 423
Area
108,9km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 29 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 Gap : 19 espèces reliées par 94 interactions GloBI sur 6 types (connectance 17.8%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 14 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
33
Interactions affichées
94
Connectance
0.178
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
5 327 distinct species · 302 423 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
8,0°C
Annual rain
1 063mm
Warmest m°
22,8°C
Coldest m°
-7,7°C
Elevation: 1 117 m on average (min 704 m, max 2 082 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
8,0°C
Annual rain
1 063mm
Warmest month
22,8°C
Coldest month
-7,7°C
Mean alt.
1 117m
Min
704m
Max
2 082m
Std. dev.
355m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(60 %)Temperate
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
65,9g/kg
Clay
25,2%
Sand
34,0%
Silt
40,9%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Hautes-Alpes
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
94,2g/kg
Clay
23,6%
Sand
34,9%
Silt
41,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,8
Org. C
61,0g/kg
Clay
23,9%
Sand
34,6%
Silt
41,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,8
Org. C
42,5g/kg
Clay
28,0%
Sand
32,4%
Silt
39,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest21.8%
Crops12.2%
Built-up2.3%
Bare soil3.9%
Other (grassland, water…)59.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology4 basins · 0 lakes · 9 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
26,3km
Basins crossed
4
Max stream order
2
Max drainage
4 826km²
Discharge in basins
4,7m³/s
Mean precip.
931mm/an
Mean T°
8,1°C
Moisture idx
0,10
Max snow
32%
Mean runoff
425mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 066m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (9, ord ≥ 4)
- La Luyeord 2len here11.66 km95%total12 km
- Torrent de Bonneord 1len here4.31 km100%total4 km
- Torrent des Aillartsord 1len here3.00 km56%total5 km
- Le Chafalord 1len here1.97 km100%total2 km
- Le Rousineord 2len here1.94 km18%total11 km
- La Flodancheord 1len here1.73 km27%total6 km
- Riotordord 1len here1.29 km100%total1 km
- Torrent du Partimentord 1len here0.44 km45%total1 km
- La Duranceord 7len here≈ tangenttotal283 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
2hab/km²
Night light
1,5nW
Built-up
233,3%
Pesticides
45,9kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas5
IUCN Not Reported · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN Ia · 1IUCN IV · 1🌊 Marine · 1
Dévoluy - Durbon - Charance - Champsaur
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2010
356 km²
Chapitre - Petit Buëch
IUCN IaForest Integral Biological Reserve · 1990
6 km²
Bois du Chapitre
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2018
2 km²
sagnes du plateau de bayard
IUCN IVLand acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areas · 2014
0 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.