Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 2001
826 km²
District · CHE
Goms
Switzerland
ETPolar, tundra(67 %)
Species observed
6 831
Observations
197 926
Area
594,1km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 34 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 Goms : 29 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) + 5 bulles famille, 51 interactions GloBI documentées sur 6 types (connectance 9.1%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). Les 5 bulles regroupent des espèces visuellement absorbées par famille (≥3 espèces visibles).
Espèces affichées
34
Interactions affichées
51
Connectance
0.091
Patrimoniales
1
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
6 831 distinct species · 197 926 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
-2,3°C
Annual rain
2 391mm
Warmest m°
12,0°C
Coldest m°
-15,9°C
Elevation: 2 446 m on average (min 1 061 m, max 3 644 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
-2,3°C
Annual rain
2 391mm
Warmest month
12,0°C
Coldest month
-15,9°C
Mean alt.
2 446m
Min
1 061m
Max
3 644m
Std. dev.
591m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
ETPolar, tundra(67 %)Polar
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
77,0g/kg
Clay
19,3%
Sand
44,9%
Silt
35,8%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
126,1g/kg
Clay
19,3%
Sand
44,4%
Silt
36,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
63,2g/kg
Clay
19,0%
Sand
44,9%
Silt
36,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
41,7g/kg
Clay
19,6%
Sand
45,5%
Silt
35,0%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest9.3%
Crops0.3%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil15.6%
Other (grassland, water…)74.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology8 basins · 1 lakes · 29 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
162,6km
Lake surface here
0,35km²
Basins crossed
8
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
2 416km²
Discharge in basins
29,3m³/s
Mean precip.
1 851mm/an
Mean T°
-0,1°C
Moisture idx
0,75
Max snow
63%
Mean runoff
1 421mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
2 256m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Rottensub-area987,3 km²overlap567.17 km²95%
- Bassin de Tocesub-area1 883 km²overlap6.55 km²1%
- Bassin de Aaresub-area212,4 km²overlap6.24 km²1%
- Bassin de Weisse Lütschinesub-area389,9 km²overlap6.09 km²1%
- Bassin de Reusssub-area994,1 km²overlap4.90 km²1%
- Bassin de Gadmerwassersub-area168,6 km²overlap1.28 km²0%
- Bassin de Ticinosub-area1 023,6 km²overlap1.22 km²0%
- Bassin de Lonzasub-area652 km²overlap0.64 km²0%
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (29, ord ≥ 4)
- Rottenord 5len here44.17 km44%total102 km
- Wysswasserord 2len here10.00 km100%total10 km
- Binnaord 3len here9.89 km70%total14 km
- Aeginaord 1len here9.73 km100%total10 km
- Gerewasserord 2len here8.54 km100%total9 km
- Milebachord 1len here8.31 km100%total8 km
- Blinneord 2len here6.03 km100%total6 km
- Merezebachord 3len here5.79 km100%total6 km
- Reckingerbachord 3len here5.77 km100%total6 km
- Saasbachord 2len here5.64 km100%total6 km
- Minstigerbachord 1len here5.52 km100%total6 km
- Walibachord 3len here5.33 km100%total5 km
17 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Michibachord 2len here4.58 km100%total5 km
- Märjelenbachord 1len here3.82 km86%total4 km
- Niderbachord 3len here3.78 km100%total4 km
- Gonerliwasserord 1len here2.81 km100%total3 km
- Alte Bachord 3len here2.70 km100%total3 km
- Mässerbachord 1len here2.43 km100%total2 km
- Milibachord 1len here2.43 km100%total2 km
- Oberbachord 3len here2.19 km100%total2 km
- Wilerbachord 3len here2.01 km100%total2 km
- Muttbachord 1len here2.00 km100%total2 km
- Hobachjiord 3len here1.90 km100%total2 km
- Turbewasserord 1len here1.87 km100%total2 km
- Chriegalpwasserord 2len here1.46 km32%total5 km
- Goneriord 2len here1.45 km100%total1 km
- Hellbachord 1len here0.84 km101%total1 km
- Tällibachord 1len here0.84 km100%total1 km
- Lengtalwasserord 3len here0.72 km13%total6 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,2nW
Built-up
10,5%
Pesticides
2,9kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas37
IUCN IV · 26IUCN Not Assigned · 5IUCN Not Reported · 4IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN Ia · 1
Val Formazza
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2007
222 km²
Alpi Veglia e Devero - Monte Giove
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2017
151 km²
Alpi Veglia e Devero - Monte Giove
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2006
151 km²
Parco naturale dell'Alpe Veglia e dell'Alpe Devero
IUCN IVRegional/Provincial Nature Park · 1995
86 km²
Alta Val Formazza
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2017
57 km²
Complete list37 protected areas
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-AletschWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable2001826 km²
- Val FormazzaSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2007222 km²
- Alpi Veglia e Devero - Monte GioveSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2017151 km²
- Alpi Veglia e Devero - Monte GioveSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2006151 km²
- Parco naturale dell'Alpe Veglia e dell'Alpe DeveroRegional/Provincial Nature ParkIUCN IV199586 km²
- Alta Val FormazzaSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201757 km²
- Alp Untersteinberg und BreitlauenenPrivate Nature ReservesIUCN Not Assigned201827 km²
- TwingiForest ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20234 km²
- RhonegletschervorfeldRAMSAR SitesIUCN Not Assigned20053 km²
- RhonegletschervorfeldWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN IV20053 km²
- RhonegletscherFederal Inventory of Alluvial Zones of National ImportanceIUCN IV19923 km²
- SandFederal Inventory of Alluvial Zones of National ImportanceIUCN IV19920 km²
- ChälmattaFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- SchweifFederal Inventory of Alluvial Zones of National ImportanceIUCN IV20170 km²
- RappeFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- GluringenFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- UlrichenFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- ZeiterbodeFederal Inventory of Alluvial Zones of National ImportanceIUCN IV19920 km²
- HanschbielFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- SchwenniFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- MatteFederal Inventory of Alluvial Zones of National ImportanceIUCN IV19920 km²
- OxefeldFederal Inventory of Fenlands of National ImportanceIUCN IV19940 km²
- BinneggaFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- BärfelFederal Inventory of Fenlands of National ImportanceIUCN IV19980 km²
- HolzerehischerFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- TriestFederal Inventory of Fenlands of National ImportanceIUCN IV19940 km²
- BlasestafelFederal Inventory of Fenlands of National ImportanceIUCN IV19940 km²
- Zwisched BächFederal Inventory of Fenlands of National ImportanceIUCN IV19980 km²
- PfaffmatteFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- MeiggeraFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- MartisbergeralpFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20170 km²
- BinneggaPrivate Nature ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20180 km²
- SenggFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- BurgFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20170 km²
- Honeye-MagadyPrivate Nature ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20180 km²
- ChiebodenstafelFederal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas of National ImportanceIUCN IV20010 km²
- BärfelFederal Inventory of Raised and Transitional Mires of National ImportanceIUCN Ia19910 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN