Causses Du Quercy
IUCN VRegional Nature Park · 1999
1 832 km²
Commune · FRA
Gintrac
France
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
1 494
Observations
18 017
Area
6,5km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
1 494 distinct species · 18 017 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
12,1°C
Annual rain
1 233mm
Warmest m°
25,1°C
Coldest m°
1,2°C
Elevation: 293 m on average (min 125 m, max 350 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
12,1°C
Annual rain
1 233mm
Warmest month
25,1°C
Coldest month
1,2°C
Mean alt.
293m
Min
125m
Max
350m
Std. dev.
46m
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
6,8
Org. C
38,5g/kg
Clay
29,3%
Sand
23,6%
Silt
47,1%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Lot
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,8
Org. C
63,6g/kg
Clay
28,9%
Sand
24,2%
Silt
46,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,8
Org. C
32,6g/kg
Clay
28,8%
Sand
23,6%
Silt
47,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,8
Org. C
19,4g/kg
Clay
30,3%
Sand
23,0%
Silt
46,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest42.5%
Crops27.2%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil0.7%
Other (grassland, water…)29.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Built-up
32,8%
Pesticides
13,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas3
IUCN V · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1IUCN IV · 1
Vallée de la Dordogne quercynoise
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2023
70 km²
Cours Lotois De La Dordogne
IUCN IVBiotope Protection Order · 1987
6 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.