Dixence
IUCN IVFederal Hunting Reserves · 1992
45 km²
District · CHE
Hérens
Switzerland
ETPolar, tundra(56 %)
Area
470,1km²
Ecological tissue
Graphe en cours d’indexation
Calcul du tissu écologique de cette entité.
Le graphe apparaîtra automatiquement dès que le calcul est terminé (rafraîchissement toutes les 2s).
Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
-1,3°C
Annual rain
1 387mm
Warmest m°
13,6°C
Coldest m°
-16,9°C
Elevation: 2 297 m on average (min 538 m, max 3 624 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
-1,3°C
Annual rain
1 387mm
Warmest month
13,6°C
Coldest month
-16,9°C
Mean alt.
2 297m
Min
538m
Max
3 624m
Std. dev.
660m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
ETPolar, tundra(56 %)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
70,5g/kg
Clay
19,6%
Sand
39,6%
Silt
40,8%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
108,1g/kg
Clay
18,9%
Sand
39,6%
Silt
41,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
61,5g/kg
Clay
19,4%
Sand
39,5%
Silt
41,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
41,8g/kg
Clay
20,6%
Sand
39,6%
Silt
39,8%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest18.7%
Crops0.2%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil20.0%
Other (grassland, water…)60.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,3nW
Built-up
23,5%
Pesticides
7,4kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas56
IUCN IV · 51IUCN Not Assigned · 5
Réserve forerstière des Veisivis
IUCN Not AssignedForest Reserves · 2023
3 km²
Glacier de Cheilon
IUCN IVFederal Inventory of Alluvial Zones of National Importance · 2001
1 km²
Mase
IUCN IVFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance · 2017
1 km²
Suen-Trogne
IUCN IVFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance · 2017
1 km²
Lac de Lona
IUCN IVFederal Inventory of Fenlands of National Importance · 2017
1 km²
Complete list56 protected areas
- DixenceFederal Hunting ReservesIUCN IV199245 km²
- Réserve forerstière des VeisivisForest ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20233 km²
- Glacier de CheilonFederal Inventory of Alluvial Zones of National ImportanceIUCN IV20011 km²
- MaseFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20171 km²
- Suen-TrogneFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20171 km²
- Lac de LonaFederal Inventory of Fenlands of National ImportanceIUCN IV20171 km²
- Forêt MototPrivate Nature ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20181 km²
- La RècheFederal Inventory of Fenlands of National ImportanceIUCN IV20171 km²
- Mayens de CotterFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- VolovronFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- LotreyFederal Inventory of Alluvial Zones of National ImportanceIUCN IV19920 km²
- La NivaFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- La Borgne en amont d'ArollaFederal Inventory of Alluvial Zones of National ImportanceIUCN IV19920 km²
- Les Chottes de l'EtoileFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- Rnes du Chât. d'AyentFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- Le TsatéFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- La GietteFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- Les FlanmayensFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- FerpècleFederal Inventory of Alluvial Zones of National ImportanceIUCN IV19920 km²
- SaxonneFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20170 km²
- VouassonFederal Inventory of Fenlands of National ImportanceIUCN IV19980 km²
- SalayFederal Inventory of Alluvial Zones of National ImportanceIUCN IV19920 km²
- Ar du TsanFederal Inventory of Fenlands of National ImportanceIUCN IV19980 km²
- FontanyFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20170 km²
- Pramousse-SatarmaFederal Inventory of Alluvial Zones of National ImportanceIUCN IV19920 km²
- Les HaudèresFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- BréonaFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- Le LégeretFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- Le BioleyFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- Et. LombardonFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- PrarionFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20170 km²
- La PirraFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- Les LachioresFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- Le SamarinFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- La DailleFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- Les BioleysFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- BréonaFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- Les SaulessesFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- Saut du ChienFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- La CrêtaFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- Les CrêtesFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- Les CrouyesFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- La CrêtaFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- MotauFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- ComaFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- Les LattesFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- Ste-MadeleineFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- Plateau de SevannePrivate Nature ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20180 km²
- Plan des BiollesFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- Les TsijerachesFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20170 km²
- La BrunièreFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20170 km²
- St. ChristophePrivate Nature ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20180 km²
- La BrunièreFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20170 km²
- PramilonFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- Sous FanPrivate Nature ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20190 km²
- Les EvouettesFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20170 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN