Cordillera Volcánica Central
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1988
6 512 km²
Canton · CRI
La Unión
Costa Rica
AmTropical, monsoon(43 %)
Species observed
1 121
Observations
45 528
Area
44,2km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 22 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 Unión : 16 espèces reliées par 26 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 10.3%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 7 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
23
Interactions affichées
26
Connectance
0.103
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
1 121 distinct species · 45 528 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
18,6°C
Annual rain
2 991mm
Warmest m°
24,2°C
Coldest m°
14,2°C
Elevation: 1 456 m on average (min 1 183 m, max 2 038 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
18,6°C
Annual rain
2 991mm
Warmest month
24,2°C
Coldest month
14,2°C
Mean alt.
1 456m
Min
1 183m
Max
2 038m
Std. dev.
156m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AmTropical, monsoon(43 %)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
52,3g/kg
Clay
33,9%
Sand
35,4%
Silt
30,6%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: piGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
70,5g/kg
Clay
32,5%
Sand
36,9%
Silt
30,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
50,7g/kg
Clay
33,7%
Sand
35,4%
Silt
30,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
35,7g/kg
Clay
35,6%
Sand
33,8%
Silt
30,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest32.1%
Crops16.7%
Built-up10.3%
Bare soil1.0%
Other (grassland, water…)39.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 9 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
22,7km
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
2 145km²
Discharge in basins
2,1m³/s
Mean precip.
2 421mm/an
Mean T°
21,3°C
Moisture idx
0,36
Mean runoff
1 918mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 048m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (9, ord ≥ 4)
- Río Tiribíord 5len here9.58 km27%total35 km
- Quebrada Cantilloord 2len here2.87 km100%total3 km
- Quebrada Carpinteraord 2len here2.86 km100%total3 km
- Río Chiquitoord 2len here2.51 km43%total6 km
- Quebradaord 3len here1.60 km10%total16 km
- Quebrada Granadillaord 1len here1.17 km12%total9 km
- Río Damasord 2len here0.97 km10%total9 km
- Quebrada El Fierroord 2len here0.63 km19%total3 km
- Río Chagüiteord 1len here0.56 km27%total2 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
23hab/km²
Night light
13,3nW
Built-up
1 032,3%
Pesticides
100,2kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas3
IUCN IV · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 1
Cerros de La Carpintera
IUCN IVProtected Zone · 1976
24 km²
Rio Tiribi
IUCN IVProtected Zone · 1976
7 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN