Faial-Pico Channel
IUCN Not ReportedMarine Protected Area (OSPAR) · 2006
240 km²
Municipality · PRT
Horta
Portugal
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(71 %)
Species observed
2 334
Observations
153 434
Area
173,1km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 36 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 Horta : 33 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 53 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 8.0%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 4 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
37
Interactions affichées
53
Connectance
0.080
Patrimoniales
1
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
2 334 distinct species · 153 434 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
16,2°C
Annual rain
1 276mm
Warmest m°
21,4°C
Coldest m°
12,3°C
Elevation: 314 m on average (min -394 m, max 906 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
16,2°C
Annual rain
1 276mm
Warmest month
21,4°C
Coldest month
12,3°C
Mean alt.
314m
Min
-394m
Max
906m
Std. dev.
231m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(71 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Hydrology
No basin, lake or river intersecting this territory.
Protected areas21
IUCN Not Reported · 6IUCN VI · 4IUCN IV · 4IUCN Ib · 3IUCN V · 2IUCN III · 1IUCN Ia · 1🌊 Marine · 17
Canal Faial-Pico/Sector Faial
IUCN VIResource Management Protected Area · 2008
174 km²
Caldeira e Capelinhos - Ilha do Faial
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2009
21 km²
Caldeira e Capelinhos - Ilha do Faial
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 1990
20 km²
Zona Central (Ilha do Faial)
IUCN VProtected Landscape · 2008
18 km²
Cedros
IUCN VIResource Management Protected Area · 2008
9 km²
Complete list21 protected areas
- Faial-Pico ChannelMarine Protected Area (OSPAR)IUCN Not Reported2006240 km²
- Canal Faial-Pico/Sector FaialResource Management Protected AreaIUCN VI2008174 km²
- Caldeira e Capelinhos - Ilha do FaialSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200921 km²
- Caldeira e Capelinhos - Ilha do FaialSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported199020 km²
- Zona Central (Ilha do Faial)Protected LandscapeIUCN V200818 km²
- CedrosResource Management Protected AreaIUCN VI20089 km²
- CapelinhosResource Management Protected AreaIUCN VI20085 km²
- Capelinhos, Costa Noroeste e VaradouroHabitats or Species Management Protected AreaIUCN IV20084 km²
- Monte da Guia - Ilha do FaialSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20094 km²
- Caldeira do FaialNature ReserveIUCN Ib19723 km²
- Caldeira do FaialWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Ib20083 km²
- Lomba GrandeHabitats or Species Management Protected AreaIUCN IV20083 km²
- Vulcao dos CapelinhosNatural MonumentIUCN III20191 km²
- Castelo BrancoResource Management Protected AreaIUCN VI20081 km²
- Morro de Castelo Branco - Ilha do FaialSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20091 km²
- Varadouro-Castelo BrancoHabitats or Species Management Protected AreaIUCN IV20081 km²
- Monte da GuiaProtected LandscapeIUCN V19801 km²
- Cabeco do FogoHabitats or Species Management Protected AreaIUCN IV20080 km²
- Ponta do Varadouro - Ilha do FaialSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20090 km²
- Morro do Castelo BrancoNature ReserveIUCN Ib20080 km²
- CaldeirinhasNature ReserveIUCN Ia19840 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN