Reserva de Biosfera Bosawas
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2001
19 897 km²
Department · hnd
Gracias a Dios
Honduras
AfTropical, rainforest(91 %)
Species observed
2 185
Observations
71 920
Area
16 346,9km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 19 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 Gracias a Dios : 12 espèces reliées par 20 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 11.7%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 7 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
19
Interactions affichées
20
Connectance
0.117
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
2 185 distinct species · 71 920 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
25,4°C
Annual rain
2 876mm
Warmest m°
30,3°C
Coldest m°
21,1°C
Elevation: 68 m on average (min -260 m, max 808 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
25,4°C
Annual rain
2 876mm
Warmest month
30,3°C
Coldest month
21,1°C
Mean alt.
68m
Min
-260m
Max
808m
Std. dev.
92m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AfTropical, rainforest(91 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
52,7g/kg
Clay
37,0%
Sand
30,8%
Silt
32,2%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
61,9g/kg
Clay
35,7%
Sand
31,5%
Silt
32,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
54,8g/kg
Clay
36,3%
Sand
31,3%
Silt
32,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
41,3g/kg
Clay
39,0%
Sand
29,6%
Silt
31,4%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest51.6%
Crops0.9%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil0.0%
Other (grassland, water…)47.5%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology36 basins · 50 lakes · 85 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
2 114,0km
Lake surface here
448,03km²
Basins crossed
36
Max stream order
6
Max drainage
24 601km²
Discharge in basins
2 898,2m³/s
Mean precip.
2 597mm/an
Mean T°
26,2°C
Moisture idx
0,45
Mean runoff
1 623mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
87m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Río Patucasub-area2 687,9 km²overlap2628.51 km²16%
- Bassin de Río Ibantarasub-area1 708,4 km²overlap1701.95 km²10%
- Bassin de Rio Ribrasub-area1 424,6 km²overlap1372.35 km²8%
- Bassin de Río Waruntasub-area1 336,7 km²overlap1331.82 km²8%
- Bassin de Río Crutasub-area1 292,8 km²overlap1288.07 km²8%
- Bassin de Rio Sigresub-area1 044,6 km²overlap1040.79 km²6%
- Bassin de Río Nakuntasub-area1 005,2 km²overlap1001.51 km²6%
- Bassin de Río Cocosub-area1 691,1 km²overlap787.20 km²5%
- Bassin de Río Rus Russub-area604,2 km²overlap602.04 km²4%
27 more basinssorted by overlap
- Bassin de Río Plátanosub-area1 410,4 km²overlap539.65 km²3%
- Bassin de Río Amatingni / Tom Tomsub-area560,4 km²overlap533.16 km²3%
- Basin #54000sub-area557,5 km²overlap521.07 km²3%
- Bassin de Río Cocosub-area1 040,3 km²overlap473.42 km²3%
- Bassin de Río Cocosub-area631,3 km²overlap356.21 km²2%
- Bassin de Río Twassub-area364,4 km²overlap355.76 km²2%
- Bassin de Río La Cribasub-area355,3 km²overlap347.34 km²2%
- Bassin de Río Cocosub-area503 km²overlap309.27 km²2%
- Bassin de Crique Huamucsub-area303,6 km²overlap292.27 km²2%
- Bassin de Río Wampusub-area2 582,8 km²overlap227.71 km²1%
- Bassin de Río Sico / Tinto / Negrosub-area293,9 km²overlap186.03 km²1%
- Bassin de Crique Rayasub-area159,5 km²overlap143.32 km²1%
- Bassin de Crique Uhunuyasub-area128,4 km²overlap106.44 km²1%
- Bassin de Río Cocosub-area116 km²overlap59.09 km²0%
- Bassin de Río Cocosub-area91,4 km²overlap51.03 km²0%
- Bassin de Quebrada de Caño Blancosub-area721,4 km²overlap44.92 km²0%
- Bassin de Río Cocosub-area44,9 km²overlap27.73 km²0%
- Bassin de Río Paulayasub-area1 481 km²overlap8.49 km²0%
- Basin #65010sub-area8,7 km²overlap4.16 km²0%
- Bassin de Río Patucasub-area1 408,4 km²overlap3.58 km²0%
- Bassin de Ipri Tingnisub-area144,7 km²overlap0.83 km²0%
- Bassin de Río Nauawássub-area200 km²overlap0.46 km²0%
- Basin #65020sub-area2,3 km²overlap0.41 km²0%
- Bassin de Murwás Tingnisub-area361,2 km²overlap0.07 km²0%
- Bassin de Río Umbrasub-area380 km²overlap0.06 km²0%
- Bassin de Río Waspuksub-area2 360,3 km²overlap0.02 km²0%
- Bassin de Río Talasub-area1 696,7 km²overlap0.01 km²0%
Lakes (50, top by area)
- Laguna Tánsinarea122,5 km²avg depth7.9 m
- Laguna Ebanoarea64,9 km²avg depth2.6 m
- Laguna Taraarea60 km²avg depth1.0 m
- Laguna Kohuntaarea46,8 km²avg depth4.8 m
- Laguna Tilbalakanarea34,2 km²avg depth2.1 m
- Laguna Rapaarea25,2 km²avg depth1.2 m
- Laguntaraarea19,8 km²avg depth3.2 m
- Laguna Siksaarea17,2 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lagunas de Apalkaarea7,1 km²avg depth0.6 m
41 more lakes
- Laguna de Liwaarea7 km²avg depth2.7 m
- Lake #15802area5,1 km²avg depth1.5 m
- Laguna Sirpearea3,3 km²avg depth1.1 m
- Laguna Mokobilaarea2,9 km²avg depth1.6 m
- Lake #15797area2,5 km²avg depth0.5 m
- Lake #15792area2,5 km²avg depth1.9 m
- Laguna Krasa Rayaarea2,3 km²avg depth1.3 m
- Lake #15803area2,1 km²avg depth1.9 m
- Laguna Tukta Tiwánarea1,6 km²avg depth2.1 m
- Lake #15788area1,4 km²avg depth1.3 m
- Estero Tabacuntaarea1,3 km²avg depth1.1 m
- Laguna Nigrowatlaarea1,3 km²avg depth0.9 m
- Lagunas de Apalkaarea1,2 km²avg depth0.5 m
- Lake #15800area1,1 km²avg depth0.8 m
- Laguna Sikalankaarea1,1 km²avg depth1.6 m
- Lake #15801area1 km²avg depth0.9 m
- Lac 1073829area1 km²avg depth1.6 m
- Lac 1073900area1 km²avg depth1.6 m
- Lac 1073890area0,8 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lac 1073904area0,8 km²avg depth2.1 m
- Lac 1073820area0,8 km²avg depth2.3 m
- Lac 1073898area0,7 km²avg depth1.5 m
- Lac 1073896area0,7 km²avg depth1.5 m
- Lac 1073905area0,7 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Lac 1073860area0,6 km²avg depth0.9 m
- Lac 1073839area0,6 km²avg depth2.1 m
- Lac 1073854area0,6 km²avg depth1.4 m
- Lac 1073892area0,5 km²avg depth1.6 m
- Lac 1073893area0,5 km²avg depth2.0 m
- Lac 1073901area0,5 km²avg depth2.3 m
- Lac 1073882area0,5 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lac 1073903area0,5 km²avg depth1.6 m
- Lac 1073846area0,5 km²avg depth2.3 m
- Lac 1073867area0,5 km²avg depth1.1 m
- Lac 1073791area0,4 km²avg depth2.0 m
- Lac 1073838area0,4 km²avg depth1.2 m
- Lac 1073828area0,4 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Lac 1073850area0,3 km²avg depth2.8 m
- Lac 1073831area0,3 km²avg depth2.3 m
- Lac 1073889area0,3 km²avg depth1.5 m
- Lac 1073858area0,3 km²avg depth0.9 m
Rivers / streams (85, ord ≥ 4)
- Río Cocoord 6len here449.62 km39%total1139 km
- Río Patucaord 6len here299.10 km43%total701 km
- Río Waruntaord 4len here183.28 km100%total184 km
- Río Crutaord 4len here121.30 km100%total122 km
- Río Rus Rusord 6len here84.55 km100%total85 km
- Rio Sigreord 4len here74.48 km100%total75 km
- Río Nakuntaord 4len here74.07 km100%total74 km
- Rio Ribraord 3len here72.46 km100%total73 km
- Río Ibantaraord 4len here65.38 km100%total65 km
- Río Sicre / Sikriord 4len here46.58 km100%total47 km
- Crique Kusuakrikord 2len here45.33 km100%total45 km
- Río Plátanoord 4len here43.94 km94%total47 km
73 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Crique Kahmitingniord 3len here42.24 km100%total42 km
- Río Sico / Tinto / Negroord 5len here37.35 km18%total212 km
- Río Lasatingniord 3len here34.72 km100%total35 km
- Crique Kusanord 3len here27.04 km100%total27 km
- Río Ríbraord 2len here25.29 km100%total25 km
- Río Krutaord 4len here25.11 km100%total25 km
- Crique Unawásord 2len here22.62 km100%total23 km
- Yapunán Tingniord 2len here21.78 km100%total22 km
- Caño Awalwásord 3len here21.31 km97%total22 km
- Crique Ibantaraord 3len here19.86 km100%total20 km
- Crique Wahsmukord 2len here17.59 km100%total18 km
- Río Twasord 3len here16.96 km100%total17 km
- Río Wampúord 6len here16.34 km50%total33 km
- Río Amatingni / Tom Tomord 4len here14.17 km100%total14 km
- Crique Huamucord 3len here13.99 km100%total14 km
- Crique Krankratingniord 2len here13.98 km100%total14 km
- Crique Malawásord 2len here12.58 km100%total13 km
- Río Saulalaord 2len here12.51 km100%total13 km
- Crique Sihunord 4len here11.53 km100%total12 km
- Srum Tingniord 2len here11.47 km100%total11 km
- Rio Pinletigneord 3len here10.74 km100%total11 km
- Río Naskiraord 3len here9.54 km100%total10 km
- Crique Baicanord 1len here9.33 km100%total9 km
- Criques Baicán-Turralayatingniord 1len here8.63 km100%total9 km
- Crique Wahmuktingniord 1len here7.32 km100%total7 km
- Río Tilasuntaord 2len here6.87 km100%total7 km
- Crique Wilmuntingord 1len here5.81 km100%total6 km
- Crique Haisakataord 1len here5.46 km100%total5 km
- Caño La Barritaord 6len here5.40 km87%total6 km
- Kuwah Tingniord 2len here4.75 km100%total5 km
- Twi Tingniord 6len here4.49 km70%total6 km
- Crique Yaunkraord 3len here4.24 km100%total4 km
- Pranza Tingniord 2len here3.30 km100%total3 km
- Crique Calilatingniord 1len here3.15 km100%total3 km
- Camanánord 1len here3.14 km100%total3 km
- Crique Rayaord 1len here2.72 km89%total3 km
- Anthony Tingniord 1len here2.72 km100%total3 km
- Crique Tilasuntaord 1len here2.62 km100%total3 km
- Crique Uhunuyaord 1len here2.50 km100%total3 km
- Muku Sirpi Tingniord 6len here2.31 km50%total5 km
- Crique Navegableord 1len here2.24 km100%total2 km
- Crique Calilatingniord 1len here2.07 km100%total2 km
- Río La Cribaord 2len here1.92 km100%total2 km
- Ulwás Tingniord 6len here1.76 km100%total2 km
- Kayu Tingniord 1len here1.59 km54%total3 km
- Ulwás Tara Tingniord 2len here1.50 km7%total21 km
- Ipri Tingniord 3len here1.44 km3%total44 km
- Río Palaciosord 1len here1.31 km100%total1 km
- Klayk Tingniord 1len here1.30 km31%total4 km
- Limwista Tingniord 2len here1.22 km19%total7 km
- Río Leimusord 3len here1.13 km5%total21 km
- Batchilaya Tingniord 6len here1.09 km100%total1 km
- Crique Wampusirpiord 1len here0.96 km99%total1 km
- Río Patucaord 2len here0.95 km86%total1 km
- Río Kisalayaord 2len here0.89 km4%total25 km
- Río Tritara Tingniord 6len here0.85 km6%total14 km
- Pitkira Tingniord 2len here0.84 km13%total7 km
- Bum Sirpi Tingniord 2len here0.82 km8%total11 km
- Masiksa Tingniord 1len here0.80 km24%total3 km
- Zinica Crikord 1len here0.77 km26%total3 km
- Río Paoord 4len here0.76 km1%total52 km
- Tingni Taraord 2len here0.71 km8%total9 km
- Pan Sákira Tingniord 2len here0.56 km11%total5 km
- Moko Tingniord 3len here0.56 km5%total12 km
- Siksikwa Tingniord 2len here0.56 km3%total19 km
- Sang Sang Tingniord 4len here0.50 km1%total39 km
- Río Nakuntaord 1len here0.41 km25%total2 km
- Tuskru Tingniord 2len here0.38 km6%total7 km
- Río Waspukord 5len here0.28 km0%total177 km
- Turwás Tingniord 2len here0.19 km2%total9 km
- Swawás Tingniord 2len here0.12 km1%total9 km
- Bakakan Tingniord 2len here≈ tangenttotal17 km
- Puk Rukira Tingniord 2len here≈ tangenttotal8 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
1,8%
Pesticides
17,3kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas9
IUCN Not Applicable · 3IUCN Ia · 2IUCN VI · 2IUCN IV · 1IUCN Ib · 1🌊 Marine · 6
Cayos Miskitos y Franja Costera Inmediata
IUCN IaWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2001
8 915 km²
Cayos Miskitos y Franja Costera Inmediata
IUCN IaMarine Biological Reserve · 1991
8 535 km²
Río Plátano
IUCN VIBiosphere Reserve · 1980
8 319 km²
Río Plátano
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1980
8 294 km²
Bosawas
IUCN IVNature Reserve · 2001
6 804 km²
Complete list9 protected areas
- Reserva de Biosfera BosawasUNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable200119 897 km²
- Cayos Miskitos y Franja Costera InmediataWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Ia20018 915 km²
- Cayos Miskitos y Franja Costera InmediataMarine Biological ReserveIUCN Ia19918 535 km²
- Río PlátanoBiosphere ReserveIUCN VI19808 319 km²
- Río PlátanoUNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable19808 294 km²
- BosawasNature ReserveIUCN IV20016 804 km²
- Río Plátano Biosphere ReserveWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable19825 060 km²
- Tawahka AsagniBiosphere ReserveIUCN VI19992 509 km²
- Abogado Agustín Córdoba Rodríguez (Isla Santanilla o del Cisne)Marine National ParkIUCN Ib1991485 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN