Agua y Paz
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2007
9 148 km²
Canton · CRI
Guatuso
Costa Rica
AfTropical, rainforest(77 %)
Species observed
3 272
Observations
67 855
Area
753,6km²
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 Guatuso : 13 espèces reliées par 15 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 8.8%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 6 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
19
Interactions affichées
15
Connectance
0.088
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
3 272 distinct species · 67 855 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
23,9°C
Annual rain
3 509mm
Warmest m°
29,3°C
Coldest m°
20,2°C
Elevation: 235 m on average (min 36 m, max 1 488 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
23,9°C
Annual rain
3 509mm
Warmest month
29,3°C
Coldest month
20,2°C
Mean alt.
235m
Min
36m
Max
1 488m
Std. dev.
277m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AfTropical, rainforest(77 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
33,9g/kg
Clay
34,6%
Sand
35,2%
Silt
30,2%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
44,5g/kg
Clay
32,4%
Sand
36,4%
Silt
31,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
33,1g/kg
Clay
33,6%
Sand
35,8%
Silt
30,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
24,3g/kg
Clay
37,8%
Sand
33,3%
Silt
28,8%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest34.2%
Crops45.8%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil0.1%
Other (grassland, water…)19.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology4 basins · 3 lakes · 25 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
248,3km
Lake surface here
2,09km²
Basins crossed
4
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
2 068km²
Discharge in basins
26,5m³/s
Mean precip.
2 921mm/an
Mean T°
25,4°C
Moisture idx
0,42
Mean runoff
1 101mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
196m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (3, top by area)
Rivers / streams (25, ord ≥ 4)
- Río Fríoord 5len here53.97 km42%total130 km
- Río Coteord 4len here21.40 km100%total21 km
- Río Buenavistaord 2len here15.19 km100%total15 km
- Río Patasteord 2len here14.92 km44%total34 km
- Río Mónicoord 2len here13.86 km70%total20 km
- Río El Brazoord 1len here13.74 km100%total14 km
- Rio Celesteord 2len here13.57 km100%total14 km
- Río El Muertoord 2len here11.17 km100%total11 km
- Río Cucarachaord 2len here10.80 km58%total18 km
- Río Samenord 2len here9.82 km100%total10 km
- Río La Muerteord 3len here9.62 km30%total32 km
- Río Venadoord 2len here9.59 km74%total13 km
13 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Río Quéquerord 2len here8.95 km100%total9 km
- Quebrada Quebradónord 1len here7.81 km100%total8 km
- Río Ritoord 2len here6.30 km22%total29 km
- Quebrada Aguas Negrasord 1len here6.20 km100%total6 km
- Río Tialesord 1len here4.52 km100%total5 km
- Quebrada Boca Tapadaord 1len here4.31 km41%total10 km
- Caño Ciegoord 2len here3.51 km100%total4 km
- Quebrada Patastilloord 2len here3.50 km100%total4 km
- Quebrada Patoord 1len here1.86 km73%total3 km
- Quebradaord 2len here1.35 km2%total85 km
- Río Buena Vistaord 1len here1.15 km99%total1 km
- Río Robleord 1len here0.60 km29%total2 km
- Río Purgatorioord 3len here0.60 km1%total49 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,3nW
Built-up
13,1%
Pesticides
89,2kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas6
IUCN Not Reported · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN II · 1IUCN VI · 1IUCN IV · 1
Cuenca Embalse Arenal
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2000
508 km²
Caño Negro
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1991
186 km²
Volcan Tenorio
IUCN IINational Park · 1976
129 km²
Cano Negro
IUCN VINational Wildlife Refuge · 1984
102 km²
Tenorio
IUCN IVProtected Zone · 1976
56 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN