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 %)
Area
108,9km²
Ecological tissue
Graphe en cours d’indexation
Calcul du tissu écologique de cette entité.
Le graphe apparaîtra automatiquement dès que le calcul est terminé (rafraîchissement toutes les 2s).
Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
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)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
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.