Brenne
IUCN VRegional Nature Park · 1989
1 832 km²
Department · FRA
Indre
France
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
13 512
Observations
2 130 284
Area
6 898,3km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 45 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 Indre : 35 espèces dont 2 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 130 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 13.1%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 10 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
45
Interactions affichées
130
Connectance
0.131
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
13 512 distinct species · 2 130 284 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
11,8°C
Annual rain
824mm
Warmest m°
24,6°C
Coldest m°
1,6°C
Elevation: 168 m on average (min 67 m, max 457 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
11,8°C
Annual rain
824mm
Warmest month
24,6°C
Coldest month
1,6°C
Mean alt.
168m
Min
67m
Max
457m
Std. dev.
62m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
30,2g/kg
Clay
23,1%
Sand
36,4%
Silt
40,5%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
53,3g/kg
Clay
22,8%
Sand
36,8%
Silt
40,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
21,7g/kg
Clay
21,8%
Sand
36,4%
Silt
41,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
15,7g/kg
Clay
24,7%
Sand
35,9%
Silt
39,4%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest17.3%
Crops60.9%
Built-up0.6%
Bare soil0.5%
Other (grassland, water…)20.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology11 basins · 50 lakes · 100 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
1 531,5km
Lake surface here
21,99km²
Basins crossed
11
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
13 664km²
Discharge in basins
111,9m³/s
Mean precip.
753mm/an
Mean T°
11,0°C
Moisture idx
-0,14
Max snow
5%
Mean runoff
246mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
173m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de l'Indresub-area3 272,6 km²overlap1771.73 km²26%
- Bassin de l'Arnonsub-area2 206,4 km²overlap1000.33 km²15%
- Bassin du Fouzonsub-area995,1 km²overlap910.68 km²13%
- Bassin de la Claisesub-area1 187,4 km²overlap783.46 km²11%
- Bassin de la Gartempesub-area3 880,1 km²overlap758.14 km²11%
- Bassin de la Creusesub-area680,6 km²overlap616.46 km²9%
- Bassin de la Bouzannesub-area534,3 km²overlap535.59 km²8%
- Bassin de la Creusesub-area590,4 km²overlap306.40 km²4%
- Bassin du Chersub-area1 115,2 km²overlap170.17 km²2%
2 more basinssorted by overlap
Lakes (50, top by area)
- Lac de Chambonarea1,7 km²avg depth33.8 m
- Étang du Blizonarea1,1 km²avg depth1.2 m
- Étang de la Mer Rougearea1,1 km²avg depth2.6 m
- Lac 1352578area0,8 km²avg depth2.4 m
- Lac 1352687area0,8 km²avg depth1.9 m
- Lac 1352803area0,7 km²avg depth1.9 m
- Lac 1352682area0,7 km²avg depth1.9 m
- Lac 1352482area0,6 km²avg depth1.7 m
- Lac 1353174area0,6 km²avg depth2.4 m
41 more lakes
- Lac 1352814area0,6 km²avg depth2.4 m
- Lac 1352520area0,6 km²avg depth2.7 m
- Lac 1352850area0,6 km²avg depth2.5 m
- Lac 1352493area0,5 km²avg depth1.5 m
- Lac 1352543area0,5 km²avg depth1.5 m
- Lac 1352694area0,5 km²avg depth2.1 m
- Lac 1352700area0,4 km²avg depth2.8 m
- Lac 1352608area0,4 km²avg depth1.9 m
- Lac 1352633area0,4 km²avg depth1.7 m
- Lac 1352875area0,4 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Lac 1352695area0,4 km²avg depth2.0 m
- Lac 1352525area0,4 km²avg depth1.7 m
- Lac 1352484area0,4 km²avg depth2.7 m
- Lac 1352662area0,4 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Lac 1353834area0,4 km²avg depth7.4 m
- Lac 1352745area0,4 km²avg depth2.3 m
- Lac 1352753area0,3 km²avg depth1.9 m
- Lac 1352921area0,3 km²avg depth2.0 m
- Lac 1352505area0,3 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lac 1352713area0,3 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lac 1352652area0,3 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Lac 1353147area0,3 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lac 1352677area0,3 km²avg depth1.6 m
- Lac 1352435area0,3 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Lac 1352506area0,3 km²avg depth1.6 m
- Lac 1352667area0,3 km²avg depth2.1 m
- Lac 1352508area0,3 km²avg depth1.6 m
- Lac 1352795area0,3 km²avg depth1.9 m
- Lac 1352717area0,3 km²avg depth2.3 m
- Lac 1352666area0,3 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Lac 1352485area0,3 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Lac 1352841area0,3 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lac 1352397area0,3 km²avg depth2.3 m
- Lac 1353047area0,2 km²avg depth2.0 m
- Lac 1352534area0,2 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Lac 1352796area0,2 km²avg depth1.4 m
- Lac 1352809area0,2 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lac 1353196area0,2 km²avg depth1.9 m
- Lac 1352577area0,2 km²avg depth1.9 m
- Lac 1352524area0,2 km²avg depth2.7 m
- Lac 1352865area0,2 km²avg depth2.1 m
Rivers / streams (100, ord ≥ 4)
- L'Indreord 4len here158.22 km63%total251 km
- La Creuseord 5len here100.55 km39%total260 km
- La Bouzanneord 3len here65.48 km100%total65 km
- La Claiseord 3len here60.70 km66%total91 km
- L'Anglinord 4len here53.15 km90%total59 km
- La Théolsord 4len here46.30 km94%total49 km
- Le Nahonord 3len here42.34 km100%total42 km
- Le Fouzonord 5len here36.45 km65%total56 km
- Le Renonord 3len here34.71 km100%total35 km
- L'Yosonord 2len here31.03 km100%total31 km
- L'Ablouxord 2len here29.89 km79%total38 km
- Ruisseau des Cinq Bondesord 2len here28.45 km100%total28 km
88 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- L'Igneraieord 2len here27.79 km100%total28 km
- La Petite Thonaiseord 3len here25.34 km100%total25 km
- La Sonneord 1len here25.00 km100%total25 km
- Le Creuzançaisord 2len here23.30 km100%total23 km
- Le Gourdonord 2len here22.48 km100%total22 km
- Le Suinord 2len here21.75 km100%total22 km
- La Trégonceord 3len here21.61 km100%total22 km
- L'Auzonord 2len here19.32 km46%total42 km
- La Couardeord 1len here18.81 km70%total27 km
- La Vauvreord 2len here18.34 km100%total18 km
- La Gargilesseord 2len here17.85 km100%total18 km
- Le Liennetord 2len here17.57 km100%total18 km
- Le Brionord 2len here17.50 km100%total17 km
- La Grande Thonaiseord 2len here17.24 km81%total21 km
- Le Modonord 2len here16.99 km100%total17 km
- La Tournemineord 2len here16.36 km100%total16 km
- Le Céphonsord 2len here15.86 km100%total16 km
- Le Portefeuilleord 3len here14.81 km36%total41 km
- Le Bé du Moulin de Ribeord 2len here13.75 km100%total14 km
- L'Allemetteord 2len here12.91 km100%total13 km
- La Mortaigueord 2len here12.87 km100%total13 km
- L'Ozanceord 2len here12.83 km100%total13 km
- Ruisseau de la Vignoleord 3len here12.48 km100%total12 km
- Le Bordeletord 1len here12.44 km100%total12 km
- L'Arnonord 4len here11.50 km9%total127 km
- L'Herbonord 1len here11.07 km55%total20 km
- Ruisseau de Saint-Martinord 2len here10.65 km100%total11 km
- L'Angolinord 1len here10.63 km100%total11 km
- Le Traîne Feuillesord 2len here10.54 km99%total11 km
- Le Bouzanteuilord 1len here10.51 km100%total11 km
- Théolsord 3len here10.35 km100%total10 km
- L'Étangord 1len here9.81 km100%total10 km
- Le Pozonord 2len here9.64 km75%total13 km
- Ruisseau du Liennetord 2len here9.42 km100%total9 km
- Le Clecqord 3len here9.17 km100%total9 km
- La Petite Tournemineord 1len here9.09 km100%total9 km
- La Bouzanne - Brasord 3len here9.06 km100%total9 km
- Les Pallesord 2len here8.90 km81%total11 km
- La Vignoleord 1len here8.88 km100%total9 km
- La Benaizeord 3len here8.65 km14%total61 km
- Les Chézeauxord 4len here8.61 km100%total9 km
- Ruisseau de Sainte-Fausteord 1len here8.51 km100%total9 km
- Ruisseau de Malvilleord 1len here8.45 km100%total8 km
- Ruisseau des Rulaudsord 3len here8.20 km100%total8 km
- Ruisseau le Narçayord 3len here7.26 km100%total7 km
- La Tourmenteord 1len here7.12 km62%total11 km
- La Taisonneord 1len here7.04 km100%total7 km
- Ruisseau de la Luzeraizeord 3len here7.04 km100%total7 km
- Le Vavretord 1len here7.04 km100%total7 km
- Le Bénitierord 1len here6.92 km100%total7 km
- Le Cherord 5len here6.74 km3%total260 km
- Ruisseau de Bordord 1len here6.74 km100%total7 km
- Le Petit Rhôneord 1len here6.32 km100%total6 km
- La Citéord 2len here6.28 km100%total6 km
- Le Moulin Coutantord 1len here6.25 km100%total6 km
- Ruisseau du Saint-Saturninord 1len here5.99 km100%total6 km
- Ruisseau de Mortaigneord 4len here5.93 km88%total7 km
- L’Aubordord 1len here5.92 km100%total6 km
- Ruisseau de Baigne-Bœuford 1len here5.58 km100%total6 km
- Le Rideauord 1len here5.51 km100%total6 km
- Le Saint-Fiacreord 2len here5.45 km100%total5 km
- Ruisseau de la Fontaine de Saint-Flovier à Fléré-la-Rivièreord 2len here5.44 km100%total5 km
- Ruisseau de l'Étang de Puy Laurentord 1len here5.42 km60%total9 km
- L'Aigronneord 2len here5.23 km18%total30 km
- Le Poulainord 1len here5.20 km100%total5 km
- L'Indroisord 4len here5.19 km12%total42 km
- Le Mursord 1len here4.97 km100%total5 km
- Les Clouxord 1len here4.52 km100%total5 km
- Ruisseau de la Parelleord 1len here4.43 km100%total4 km
- Le Meunetord 1len here4.43 km62%total7 km
- Les Longes Fontsord 4len here4.30 km100%total4 km
- Canal du Moulin de Rhodesord 2len here4.28 km100%total4 km
- Ruisseau de Cormeord 2len here4.25 km100%total4 km
- Le Petit Fouzonord 1len here4.08 km100%total4 km
- Le Sainte-Fausteord 2len here3.92 km100%total4 km
- Le Boisrémontord 1len here3.85 km100%total4 km
- Le Nichatord 1len here3.81 km100%total4 km
- Ruisseau de l'Épeau et du Magnouxord 3len here3.68 km100%total4 km
- Le Risord 1len here3.63 km100%total4 km
- Les Cavesord 1len here3.49 km100%total3 km
- Le Fonteneauord 1len here3.41 km100%total3 km
- La Mageord 1len here3.28 km100%total3 km
- La Gastevineord 1len here3.27 km100%total3 km
- Le Mortalanesord 1len here3.00 km100%total3 km
- Ruisseau de Fayord 1len here2.93 km54%total5 km
- Le Salleronord 2len here2.81 km5%total53 km
- Ruisseau de La Fontaineord 1len here2.74 km100%total3 km
- Ruisseau du Praslinord 1len here2.73 km60%total5 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,2nW
Built-up
56,8%
Pesticides
43,4kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas32
IUCN IV · 18IUCN Not Reported · 12IUCN V · 1IUCN Ia · 1
La Brenne
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1991
1 387 km²
Brenne
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2017
583 km²
Grande Brenne
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2010
581 km²
Plateau de Chabris / La Chapelle - Montmartin
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2017
167 km²
Vallée de la Creuse et affluents
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2010
53 km²
Complete list32 protected areas
- BrenneRegional Nature ParkIUCN V19891 832 km²
- La BrenneWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported19911 387 km²
- BrenneSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2017583 km²
- Grande BrenneSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2010581 km²
- Plateau de Chabris / La Chapelle - MontmartinSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2017167 km²
- Vallée de la Creuse et affluentsSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201053 km²
- Coteaux, bois et marais calcaires de la Champagne BerrichonneSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200750 km²
- Vallée de l'Anglin et affluentsSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201041 km²
- Vallée de l'IndreSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201622 km²
- Vallée de l'AnglinSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20076 km²
- Vallée de la CreuseSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20085 km²
- ChérineNational Nature ReserveIUCN IV19854 km²
- Îlots de marais et coteaux calcaires au Nord-Ouest de la Champagne BerrichonneSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20164 km²
- Terres Et Étangs De Brenne, Massé, FoucaultRegional Nature ReserveIUCN IV20143 km²
- etang masse (l\')Land acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areasIUCN IV20122 km²
- Le RosierForest Integral Biological ReserveIUCN Ia20011 km²
- Marais De Jean VarenneBiotope Protection OrderIUCN IV19831 km²
- etang perculeux et prairies bocageres du maupasLand acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areasIUCN IV20241 km²
- brandes de bellebouche (les)Land acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areasIUCN IV19980 km²
- communaux (les)Land acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areasIUCN IV20160 km²
- prairies du montet (les)Land acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areasIUCN IV19990 km²
- plateau de chabris (le)Land acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areasIUCN IV19990 km²
- etang ex-chevres (l\')Land acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areasIUCN IV20050 km²
- chapelle montmartin (la)Land acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areasIUCN IV19990 km²
- bois des roches (le)Land acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areasIUCN IV19920 km²
- Bois Des RochesRegional Nature ReserveIUCN IV20120 km²
- prairies des chenevieres (les)Land acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areasIUCN IV19930 km²
- pelouses du bois du roi (les)Land acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areasIUCN IV20090 km²
- carriere cheret (la)Land acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areasIUCN IV20110 km²
- prairie de vaux (la)Land acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areasIUCN IV20010 km²
- Site à chauves-souris de Valencay-LyeSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20070 km²
- caves du tranger (les)Land acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areasIUCN IV20110 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN
Sub-administrations189
- AigurandeCommune
- AizeCommune
- AnjouinCommune
- ArdentesCommune
- Argenton-sur-CreuseCommune
- ArgyCommune
- ArthonCommune
- Azay-le-FerronCommune
- Badecon-le-PinCommune
- BaraizeCommune
- BaudresCommune
- BazaigesCommune
- BouesseCommune
- Bouges-le-ChâteauCommune
- BriantesCommune
- Buxières-d'AillacCommune
- BuzançaisCommune
- BélâbreCommune
- CeaulmontCommune
- CelonCommune
- ChabrisCommune
- ChaillacCommune
- ChampilletCommune
- ChasseneuilCommune
- ChavinCommune
- ChazeletCommune
- ChitrayCommune
- ChâteaurouxCommune
- Châteauroux-EstSubdivision
- Châteauroux-OuestSubdivision
- Châtillon-sur-IndreCommune
- CironCommune
- CluisCommune
- Cléré-du-BoisCommune
- CoingsCommune
- ConcremiersCommune
- CrevantCommune
- Crozon-sur-VauvreCommune
- CuzionCommune
- DiorsCommune
- DouadicCommune
- Dun-le-PoëlierCommune
- DunetCommune
- FeusinesCommune
- Fléré-la-RivièreCommune
- FontgombaultCommune
- FontguenandCommune
- FrancillonCommune
- FrédilleCommune
- Gargilesse-DampierreCommune
- GehéeCommune
- GirouxCommune
- GournayCommune
- GuillyCommune
- HeugnesCommune
- IssoudunCommune
- Issoudun-NordSubdivision
- Issoudun-SudSubdivision
- Jeu-MalochesCommune
- Jeu-les-BoisCommune
- La BerthenouxCommune
- La BuxeretteCommune
- La Chapelle-OrthemaleCommune
- La Chapelle-Saint-LaurianCommune
- La ChâtreCommune
- La Châtre-LanglinCommune
- La Motte-FeuillyCommune
- La PérouilleCommune
- La VernelleCommune
- LacsCommune
- LangéCommune
- Le BlancCommune
- Le MagnyCommune
- Le MenouxCommune
- Le PoinçonnetCommune
- Le Pont-Chrétien-ChabenetCommune
- Le PêchereauCommune
- Le TrangerCommune
- LevrouxCommune
- LignacCommune
- LingéCommune
- LiniezCommune
- Lourdoueix-Saint-MichelCommune
- Lourouer-Saint-LaurentCommune
- LuantCommune
- LuraisCommune
- LureuilCommune
- LuzeretCommune
- Luçay-le-LibreCommune
- Luçay-le-MâleCommune
- LyeCommune
- Lys-Saint-GeorgesCommune
- MalicornayCommune
- MartizayCommune
- MauvièresCommune
- Menetou-sur-NahonCommune
- Mers-sur-IndreCommune
- Meunet-sur-VatanCommune
- MignéCommune
- MontchevrierCommune
- MontgivrayCommune
- MontipouretCommune
- MontlevicqCommune
- MosnayCommune
- MouhersCommune
- MouhetCommune
- Moulins-sur-CéphonsCommune
- MâronCommune
- Ménétréols-sous-VatanCommune
- MéobecqCommune
- MérignyCommune
- Mézières-en-BrenneCommune
- Neuillay-les-BoisCommune
- Neuvy-Saint-SépulchreCommune
- Nohant-VicCommune
- Nuret-le-FerronCommune
- Néons-sur-CreuseCommune
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- ObterreCommune
- OrsennesCommune
- OulchesCommune
- Palluau-sur-IndreCommune
- ParpeçayCommune
- PaulnayCommune
- PellevoisinCommune
- PoulainesCommune
- Pouligny-Notre-DameCommune
- Pouligny-Saint-MartinCommune
- Pouligny-Saint-PierreCommune
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- PrissacCommune
- PérassayCommune
- ReboursinCommune
- Rouvres-les-BoisCommune
- Sacierges-Saint-MartinCommune
- Saint-AignyCommune
- Saint-AoûtCommune
- Saint-Benoît-du-SaultCommune
- Saint-ChartierCommune
- Saint-Christophe-en-BazelleCommune
- Saint-Christophe-en-BoucherieCommune
- Saint-CivranCommune
- Saint-Cyran-du-JambotCommune
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- Saint-GenouCommune
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- SaulnayCommune
- SauzellesCommune
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- Thevet-Saint-JulienCommune
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- TranzaultCommune
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- ValençayCommune
- Varennes-sur-FouzonCommune
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- VellesCommune
- VendœuvresCommune
- Verneuil-sur-IgneraieCommune
- VeuilCommune
- Vicq-ExempletCommune
- Vicq-sur-NahonCommune
- VigoulantCommune
- VigouxCommune
- VijonCommune
- Villedieu-sur-IndreCommune
- VillegongisCommune
- VillegouinCommune
- VillentroisCommune
- VineuilCommune
- ÉcueilléCommune
- Éguzon-ChantômeCommune
- ÉtrechetCommune
France-specific data (Phase 2)
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