Ontologia

Commune · GRC

Heraklion

Greece

CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(99 %)

Species observed

2 032

Observations

12 798

Area

245,2km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 40 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 Heraklion : 26 espèces reliées par 96 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 11.7%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 15 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
41
Interactions affichées
96
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

2 032 distinct species · 12 798 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

12 798 obs · 6 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 10 213
10 213–10 212
1 383–10 212
359–1 382
< 359

Source : GBIF — observations agrégées par hexagones 0.027° × 0.027° (~22km), filtre précision coordonnée < 10 km. Fond carte : OpenFreeMap · © OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Mean T°

18,0°C

Annual rain

660mm

Warmest m°

30,6°C

Coldest m°

6,4°C

Elevation: 263 m on average (min -9 m, max 1 707 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
18,0°C
Annual rain
660mm
Warmest month
30,6°C
Coldest month
6,4°C
Mean alt.
263m
Min
-9m
Max
1 707m
Std. dev.
227m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(99 %)Temperate

CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

7,5

Org. C

31,1g/kg

Clay

27,3%

Sand

26,6%

Silt

46,1%

Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.

Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Crete

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
49,4g/kg
Clay
26,9%
Sand
26,9%
Silt
46,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
22,5g/kg
Clay
26,8%
Sand
26,1%
Silt
47,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
21,3g/kg
Clay
28,3%
Sand
26,8%
Silt
44,9%

SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)

Land cover

Forest11.3%
Crops20.7%
Built-up3.0%
Bare soil3.0%
Other (grassland, water…)61.9%

Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)

Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 6 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

50,3km

Basins crossed

3

Max stream order

2

Max drainage

3 263km²

Discharge in basins

0,2m³/s

Mean precip.

680mm/an

Mean T°

16,9°C

Moisture idx

-0,25

Mean runoff

320mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

409m

Watersheds crossing here

Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10

Human pressure

Pop. density

5hab/km²

Night light

5,7nW

Built-up

304,2%

Pesticides

31,7kg/km²

GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)

Protected areas7

IUCN Not Reported · 4IUCN IV · 3

OROS GIOUCHTAS

IUCN Not Reported

Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2001

4 km²

Complete list

WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN