Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 2001
826 km²
Commune · CHE
Kippel
Switzerland
DfcCold, no dry season, cold summer(55 %)
Species observed
3 789
Observations
39 486
Area
11,5km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
3 789 distinct species · 39 486 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
-0,4°C
Annual rain
1 691mm
Warmest m°
14,4°C
Coldest m°
-15,1°C
Elevation: 2 160 m on average (min 1 484 m, max 2 993 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
-0,4°C
Annual rain
1 691mm
Warmest month
14,4°C
Coldest month
-15,1°C
Mean alt.
2 160m
Min
1 484m
Max
2 993m
Std. dev.
442m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
DfcCold, no dry season, cold summer(55 %)Cold
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
80,8g/kg
Clay
20,4%
Sand
40,9%
Silt
38,7%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to West Raron
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
132,9g/kg
Clay
19,5%
Sand
40,8%
Silt
39,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
65,7g/kg
Clay
21,0%
Sand
40,7%
Silt
38,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
44,0g/kg
Clay
20,8%
Sand
41,0%
Silt
38,3%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest19.2%
Crops0.1%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil20.8%
Other (grassland, water…)59.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
1,4km
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
2
Max drainage
2 416km²
Discharge in basins
1,7m³/s
Mean precip.
1 709mm/an
Mean T°
1,2°C
Moisture idx
0,66
Max snow
45%
Mean runoff
1 091mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
2 054m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,4nW
Built-up
20,1%
Pesticides
56,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas4
IUCN IV · 3IUCN Not Applicable · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN