Lago de Maracaibo
IUCN VICritical Area with Treatment Priority (ACPT) · 1981
58 243 km²
Municipality · VEN
Jesús María Semprún
Venezuela
AmTropical, monsoon(61 %)
Species observed
746
Observations
2 185
Area
4 224,1km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 37 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 Jesús María Semprún : 31 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 39 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 5.0%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 9 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
40
Interactions affichées
39
Connectance
0.050
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
746 distinct species · 2 185 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
25,7°C
Annual rain
2 332mm
Warmest m°
30,9°C
Coldest m°
20,6°C
Elevation: 253 m on average (min 8 m, max 2 588 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
25,7°C
Annual rain
2 332mm
Warmest month
30,9°C
Coldest month
20,6°C
Mean alt.
253m
Min
8m
Max
2 588m
Std. dev.
483m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AmTropical, monsoon(61 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
47,3g/kg
Clay
35,1%
Sand
31,4%
Silt
33,5%
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
5,3
Org. C
55,7g/kg
Clay
33,8%
Sand
32,1%
Silt
34,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
48,4g/kg
Clay
34,5%
Sand
31,7%
Silt
33,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
37,9g/kg
Clay
37,0%
Sand
30,4%
Silt
32,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest59.2%
Crops4.9%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil0.1%
Other (grassland, water…)35.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology19 basins · 2 lakes · 5 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
286,1km
Lake surface here
0,40km²
Basins crossed
19
Max stream order
6
Max drainage
15 119km²
Discharge in basins
726,3m³/s
Mean precip.
2 474mm/an
Mean T°
26,9°C
Moisture idx
0,24
Mean runoff
753mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
244m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Río de Orosub-area1 144,9 km²overlap915.46 km²22%
- Bassin de Río Catatumbosub-area738,4 km²overlap680.13 km²16%
- Bassin de Río Bravosub-area1 972,2 km²overlap560.08 km²13%
- Bassin de Río Tibúsub-area621,4 km²overlap553.22 km²13%
- Basin #65000sub-area983,5 km²overlap381.35 km²9%
- Bassin de Río Socuavosub-area1 219,6 km²overlap329.59 km²8%
- Bassin de Río Baracaysub-area541,1 km²overlap199.87 km²5%
- Bassin de Río Socuavosub-area210,2 km²overlap196.43 km²5%
- Bassin de Río de Orosub-area474,1 km²overlap180.52 km²4%
10 more basinssorted by overlap
- Bassin de Río Catatumbosub-area385,7 km²overlap151.14 km²4%
- Bassin de Río Nuevosub-area339,5 km²overlap41.30 km²1%
- Bassin de Río Baracaysub-area1 075,6 km²overlap17.31 km²0%
- Basin #64370sub-area252,5 km²overlap7.14 km²0%
- Bassin de Arroyo San Antoniosub-area1 400,8 km²overlap5.51 km²0%
- Basin #65630sub-area628,7 km²overlap2.34 km²0%
- Bassin de Río Zuliasub-area1 405 km²overlap1.89 km²0%
- Bassin de Río Yunyimasub-area187,6 km²overlap0.76 km²0%
- Bassin de Río Yunyimasub-area1 468,7 km²overlap0.04 km²0%
- Bassin de Río de Orosub-area327 km²overlap0.00 km²0%
Lakes (2, top by area)
Rivers / streams (5, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
3,6%
Pesticides
13,2kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas10
IUCN II · 3IUCN VI · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 2IUCN V · 2IUCN IV · 1🌊 Marine · 3
Perijá
IUCN IINational Park (PN) · 1978
2 897 km²
Región Lago de Maracaibo (Sierra de Perijá) (Polígonos 1 y 2)
IUCN VIProtective Zone (ZP) · 1974
2 567 km²
Plan de Ordenacion y Manejo de la Cuenca Hidrografica Rio Bajo Cesar-Cienaga de Zapatosa
IUCN Not ApplicablePOMCA · 2018
2 324 km²
Ciénagas de Juan Manuel, Aguas Blancas y Aguas Negras
IUCN IVWildlife Reserve (REFA) · 1975
1 971 km²
Ciénagas de Juan Manuel
IUCN IINational Park (PN) · 1991
1 882 km²
Complete list10 protected areas
- Lago de MaracaiboCritical Area with Treatment Priority (ACPT)IUCN VI198158 243 km²
- PerijáNational Park (PN)IUCN II19782 897 km²
- Región Lago de Maracaibo (Sierra de Perijá) (Polígonos 1 y 2)Protective Zone (ZP)IUCN VI19742 567 km²
- Plan de Ordenacion y Manejo de la Cuenca Hidrografica Rio Bajo Cesar-Cienaga de ZapatosaPOMCAIUCN Not Applicable20182 324 km²
- Ciénagas de Juan Manuel, Aguas Blancas y Aguas NegrasWildlife Reserve (REFA)IUCN IV19751 971 km²
- Ciénagas de Juan ManuelNational Park (PN)IUCN II19911 882 km²
- Catatumbo BaríNational Natural ParkIUCN II19891 609 km²
- Cuenca Hidrográfica Del Río CalenturitasWatershedIUCN Not Applicable20181 072 km²
- Río TarraForest Area Under Protection (ABBP)IUCN V1991618 km²
- Río AricuaisáForest Area Under Protection (ABBP)IUCN V1991156 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN