Cotacachi Cayapas
IUCN IINational Park · 2017
2 607 km²
Commune · ECU
Imantag
Ecuador
ETPolar, tundra(58 %)
Species observed
500
Observations
1 622
Area
212,9km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 38 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 Imantag : 30 espèces dont 2 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 38 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 5.1%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 9 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
39
Interactions affichées
38
Connectance
0.051
Patrimoniales
2
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
500 distinct species · 1 622 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
9,9°C
Annual rain
2 211mm
Warmest m°
15,3°C
Coldest m°
5,4°C
Elevation: 3 281 m on average (min 2 122 m, max 4 275 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
9,9°C
Annual rain
2 211mm
Warmest month
15,3°C
Coldest month
5,4°C
Mean alt.
3 281m
Min
2 122m
Max
4 275m
Std. dev.
510m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
ETPolar, tundra(58 %)Polar
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
56,0g/kg
Clay
22,5%
Sand
41,1%
Silt
36,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: viGLiMaggregated to Cotacachi
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
76,1g/kg
Clay
23,1%
Sand
40,9%
Silt
36,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
52,9g/kg
Clay
22,2%
Sand
41,3%
Silt
36,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
39,1g/kg
Clay
22,2%
Sand
41,1%
Silt
36,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest13.2%
Crops14.3%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil2.4%
Other (grassland, water…)70.0%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology5 basins · 1 lakes · 11 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
58,3km
Lake surface here
1,92km²
Basins crossed
5
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
4 437km²
Discharge in basins
7,3m³/s
Mean precip.
1 226mm/an
Mean T°
13,2°C
Moisture idx
-0,05
Mean runoff
1 095mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
2 677m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (11, ord ≥ 4)
- Quebrada El Caballitoord 1len here11.69 km99%total12 km
- Río Cariyacuord 4len here8.30 km27%total31 km
- Río El Piñánord 2len here8.00 km100%total8 km
- Río Gualaviord 2len here7.26 km100%total7 km
- Río Ambiord 5len here7.25 km9%total83 km
- Río Pantavíord 1len here6.74 km51%total13 km
- Quebrada Huaycupunguord 2len here3.58 km100%total4 km
- Río El Manzanaord 1len here2.10 km100%total2 km
- Río Pituraord 2len here1.89 km12%total15 km
- Quebrada Yanayacuord 1len here1.43 km99%total1 km
- Quebrada de Casa Quemadaord 1len here0.08 km2%total3 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,6nW
Built-up
19,1%
Pesticides
80,1kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN II · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN