Mercantour [Aire D\'Adhésion]
IUCN VNational Park - Buffer zone/Area of adhesion · 1979
1 122 km²
Commune · FRA
La Brigue
France
CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(45 %)
Species observed
6 181
Observations
122 454
Area
94,9km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 29 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 La Brigue : 18 espèces reliées par 121 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 21.6%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 16 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
34
Interactions affichées
121
Connectance
0.216
Patrimoniales
0
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
6 181 distinct species · 122 454 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
6,7°C
Annual rain
1 242mm
Warmest m°
19,7°C
Coldest m°
-6,3°C
Elevation: 1 442 m on average (min 749 m, max 2 278 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
6,7°C
Annual rain
1 242mm
Warmest month
19,7°C
Coldest month
-6,3°C
Mean alt.
1 442m
Min
749m
Max
2 278m
Std. dev.
383m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(45 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,8
Org. C
60,5g/kg
Clay
24,4%
Sand
33,5%
Silt
42,1%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Alpes-Maritimes
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,8
Org. C
95,6g/kg
Clay
23,5%
Sand
33,9%
Silt
42,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,8
Org. C
50,2g/kg
Clay
23,6%
Sand
33,9%
Silt
42,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,8
Org. C
35,8g/kg
Clay
26,1%
Sand
32,6%
Silt
41,3%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest48.0%
Crops0.4%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil5.4%
Other (grassland, water…)46.1%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology4 basins · 0 lakes · 7 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
21,8km
Basins crossed
4
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
1 781km²
Discharge in basins
2,0m³/s
Mean precip.
954mm/an
Mean T°
8,7°C
Moisture idx
0,23
Max snow
31%
Mean runoff
668mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 218m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (7, ord ≥ 4)
- Vallon de Morignoleord 2len here6.96 km100%total7 km
- La Lévensaord 3len here4.29 km87%total5 km
- Vallon de la Madoneord 1len here3.74 km100%total4 km
- Rio Seccoord 1len here3.03 km100%total3 km
- La Royaord 3len here2.06 km4%total50 km
- La Bieugneord 3len here1.63 km54%total3 km
- Vallon de Lamentargheord 1len here0.06 km1%total7 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
8,5%
Pesticides
14,6kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas11
IUCN Not Reported · 9IUCN V · 1IUCN IV · 1
Alpi Marittime
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2006
337 km²
Alpi Marittime
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2017
337 km²
Alte Valli Pesio e Tanaro
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2006
113 km²
Alte Valli Pesio e Tanaro
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2017
113 km²
Parco naturale della Alta Valle Pesio e Tanaro
IUCN IVRegional/Provincial Nature Park · 1978
67 km²
Complete list11 protected areas
- Mercantour [Aire D\'Adhésion]National Park - Buffer zone/Area of adhesionIUCN V19791 122 km²
- Alpi MarittimeSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2006337 km²
- Alpi MarittimeSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2017337 km²
- Alte Valli Pesio e TanaroSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2006113 km²
- Alte Valli Pesio e TanaroSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2017113 km²
- Parco naturale della Alta Valle Pesio e TanaroRegional/Provincial Nature ParkIUCN IV197867 km²
- Marguareis - La Brigue - Fontan - SaorgeSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200763 km²
- Monte Saccarello - Monte FrontéSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201539 km²
- Toraggio - GerbonteSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200026 km²
- Monte GerbonteSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201523 km²
- Saccarello - GarlendaSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200010 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN
France-specific data (Phase 2)
ZNIEFF, Natura 2000, INPN protected spaces, BNV-D pesticides, Naïades water quality, SAFRAN fine climate, BRGM lithology — Layer FR to load in Phase 2.