Chimborazo
IUCN VIFauna Production Reserve · 2010
527 km²
Commune · ECU
Guaranda
Ecuador
ETPolar, tundra(48 %)
Species observed
440
Observations
1 221
Area
507,9km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 26 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 Guaranda : 19 espèces reliées par 30 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 9.2%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 7 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
26
Interactions affichées
30
Connectance
0.092
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
440 distinct species · 1 221 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
10,4°C
Annual rain
2 102mm
Warmest m°
14,7°C
Coldest m°
5,9°C
Elevation: 3 030 m on average (min 672 m, max 4 673 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
10,4°C
Annual rain
2 102mm
Warmest month
14,7°C
Coldest month
5,9°C
Mean alt.
3 030m
Min
672m
Max
4 673m
Std. dev.
912m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
ETPolar, tundra(48 %)Polar
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
50,0g/kg
Clay
24,6%
Sand
41,2%
Silt
34,2%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: paGLiMaggregated to Guaranda
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
63,0g/kg
Clay
24,2%
Sand
41,5%
Silt
34,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
46,2g/kg
Clay
24,4%
Sand
41,1%
Silt
34,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
40,8g/kg
Clay
25,2%
Sand
40,9%
Silt
33,9%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest22.6%
Crops20.5%
Built-up0.6%
Bare soil4.2%
Other (grassland, water…)52.1%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology5 basins · 0 lakes · 14 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
126,3km
Basins crossed
5
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
4 579km²
Discharge in basins
27,2m³/s
Mean precip.
1 161mm/an
Mean T°
13,3°C
Moisture idx
-0,08
Max snow
1%
Mean runoff
962mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
2 539m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (14, ord ≥ 4)
- Río La Playaord 3len here26.00 km83%total31 km
- Río Culebrillasord 3len here20.76 km97%total21 km
- Río Llangamaord 2len here15.01 km100%total15 km
- Río La Cenaord 2len here13.50 km70%total19 km
- Quebrada Paradanarrumiord 1len here10.46 km100%total10 km
- Río Cachisaguaord 4len here7.44 km43%total17 km
- Rio Salinasord 3len here7.28 km100%total7 km
- Quebrada Lozánord 1len here6.82 km100%total7 km
- Río Salinasord 3len here6.50 km52%total13 km
- Río Quilaord 2len here4.28 km21%total21 km
- Río Taurihuaycuord 2len here2.69 km100%total3 km
- Río Peña Blancaord 2len here2.29 km14%total16 km
2 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
1,4nW
Built-up
59,1%
Pesticides
66,8kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN VI · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN