West Norwegian Fjords – Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 2005
1 231 km²
Municipality · NOR
Lærdal
Norway
ETPolar, tundra(57 %)
Species observed
4 926
Observations
50 663
Area
1 345,4km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 31 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 Lærdal : 23 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 87 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 18.7%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 8 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
31
Interactions affichées
87
Connectance
0.187
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
4 926 distinct species · 50 663 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
-0,2°C
Annual rain
1 360mm
Warmest m°
12,6°C
Coldest m°
-12,6°C
Elevation: 1 188 m on average (min -875 m, max 1 776 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
-0,2°C
Annual rain
1 360mm
Warmest month
12,6°C
Coldest month
-12,6°C
Mean alt.
1 188m
Min
-875m
Max
1 776m
Std. dev.
380m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
ETPolar, tundra(57 %)Polar
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Hydrology5 basins · 50 lakes · 53 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
324,7km
Lake surface here
41,62km²
Basins crossed
5
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
7 433km²
Discharge in basins
27,3m³/s
Mean precip.
1 299mm/an
Mean T°
-0,4°C
Moisture idx
0,66
Max snow
64%
Mean runoff
1 017mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 146m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (50, top by area)
- Store Oljusjoenarea8,4 km²avg depth19.5 m
- Vestre Flågrunnsvatnetarea6,3 km²avg depth16.2 m
- Eldrevatnetarea3,5 km²avg depth11.3 m
- Juklevatnetarea3,1 km²avg depth18.6 m
- Sulevatnetarea2,9 km²avg depth20.4 m
- Starsjøenarea1,9 km²avg depth10.7 m
- Nedre Smeddalsvatnetarea1,2 km²avg depth15.5 m
- Ljosegrunnsvotniarea1,2 km²avg depth5.6 m
- Lac 1278743area1 km²avg depth9.2 m
41 more lakes
- Lac 1280930area0,9 km²avg depth5.4 m
- Lac 1279078area0,9 km²avg depth7.2 m
- Lac 1280400area0,8 km²avg depth8.0 m
- Lac 1280954area0,8 km²avg depth7.6 m
- Lac 1280046area0,8 km²avg depth6.2 m
- Lac 1279378area0,8 km²avg depth7.4 m
- Lac 1280417area0,7 km²avg depth7.2 m
- Lac 1279263area0,7 km²avg depth5.3 m
- Lac 1280615area0,7 km²avg depth6.8 m
- Lac 1280723area0,6 km²avg depth9.7 m
- Lac 1281020area0,6 km²avg depth6.0 m
- Lac 1280904area0,6 km²avg depth7.3 m
- Lac 1279032area0,6 km²avg depth8.3 m
- Lac 1278944area0,6 km²avg depth12.0 m
- Lac 1281004area0,6 km²avg depth7.5 m
- Lac 1280495area0,6 km²avg depth7.5 m
- Lac 1281315area0,6 km²avg depth5.9 m
- Lac 1280764area0,6 km²avg depth8.1 m
- Lac 1280990area0,5 km²avg depth8.0 m
- Lac 1280815area0,5 km²avg depth7.2 m
- Lac 1280579area0,5 km²avg depth7.1 m
- Lac 1280714area0,4 km²avg depth5.7 m
- Lac 1280184area0,4 km²avg depth4.9 m
- Lac 1280515area0,4 km²avg depth7.4 m
- Lac 1281244area0,4 km²avg depth5.2 m
- Lac 1280635area0,4 km²avg depth6.6 m
- Lac 1279940area0,4 km²avg depth9.9 m
- Lac 1278784area0,4 km²avg depth5.6 m
- Lac 1280840area0,3 km²avg depth3.8 m
- Lac 1280685area0,3 km²avg depth6.2 m
- Lac 1280872area0,3 km²avg depth5.6 m
- Lac 1278796area0,3 km²avg depth8.5 m
- Lac 1279168area0,3 km²avg depth7.1 m
- Lac 1279253area0,3 km²avg depth6.3 m
- Lac 1278585area0,3 km²avg depth4.9 m
- Lac 1280185area0,3 km²avg depth5.8 m
- Lac 1280823area0,3 km²avg depth5.6 m
- Lac 1280985area0,3 km²avg depth6.9 m
- Lac 1279767area0,2 km²avg depth6.2 m
- Lac 1281373area0,2 km²avg depth4.8 m
- Lac 1279222area0,2 km²avg depth5.2 m
Rivers / streams (53, ord ≥ 4)
- Lærdalselviord 4len here39.98 km99%total40 km
- Mørkedølaord 2len here16.85 km100%total17 km
- Sanddølaord 2len here15.25 km100%total15 km
- Vetle Frostdølaord 3len here15.10 km100%total15 km
- Vindhelleelviord 2len here15.00 km100%total15 km
- Nivlaord 3len here12.34 km100%total12 km
- Geitåniord 3len here12.11 km100%total12 km
- Valdresdølaord 3len here11.92 km100%total12 km
- Erdalselviord 3len here11.75 km100%total12 km
- Kjølåniord 1len here8.84 km100%total9 km
- Kvemmaord 4len here8.07 km100%total8 km
- Fossagroviord 1len here7.87 km100%total8 km
41 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Sagelviord 2len here7.59 km71%total11 km
- Fremre Brattebakkgroviord 3len here7.43 km100%total7 km
- Sendaord 3len here7.24 km100%total7 km
- Dylmaord 3len here7.07 km100%total7 km
- Djupedalselviord 2len here6.38 km100%total6 km
- Vetleelviord 1len here6.34 km100%total6 km
- Sagelviord 1len here6.26 km86%total7 km
- Ingånaord 3len here6.01 km100%total6 km
- Mehovdaord 1len here5.73 km100%total6 km
- Oddedølaord 2len here5.45 km100%total5 km
- Engåniord 3len here4.80 km100%total5 km
- Vetla Grovaord 1len here4.44 km100%total4 km
- Oftaord 2len here4.39 km100%total4 km
- Skorvaord 1len here4.28 km100%total4 km
- Bøafossenord 4len here4.12 km100%total4 km
- Kuveldaord 3len here3.97 km100%total4 km
- Heimre Kjerringgroviord 3len here3.97 km100%total4 km
- Tverrelviord 1len here3.95 km100%total4 km
- Grovaord 2len here3.77 km100%total4 km
- Bjordølaord 1len here3.76 km100%total4 km
- Modlaugselviord 3len here3.69 km26%total14 km
- Fagerelviord 1len here3.48 km100%total3 km
- Ulvehaugelviord 1len here3.48 km100%total3 km
- Midgroviord 1len here3.48 km100%total3 km
- Hellandsgroviord 3len here3.04 km100%total3 km
- Stardølaord 2len here2.90 km100%total3 km
- Jørunngroviord 2len here2.68 km100%total3 km
- Eisandaord 4len here2.51 km100%total3 km
- Smeddalselviord 2len here2.43 km100%total2 km
- Øygardsgroviord 2len here2.42 km100%total2 km
- Hovlandsgroviord 4len here2.18 km101%total2 km
- Bukkesteinselviord 1len here1.81 km100%total2 km
- Fossegroviord 2len here1.54 km101%total2 km
- Tissedølaord 1len here1.44 km36%total4 km
- Engelfossenord 4len here1.42 km100%total1 km
- Sagelviord 1len here1.26 km101%total1 km
- Hornaord 2len here0.92 km27%total3 km
- Mørkedølaord 3len here0.92 km4%total25 km
- Sagelviord 1len here0.70 km101%total1 km
- Hortelviord 1len here0.34 km99%total0 km
- Sulaord 2len here≈ tangenttotal3 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Protected areas10
IUCN Ia · 6IUCN V · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1🌊 Marine · 6
Nærøyfjorden
IUCN Not ReportedEmerald Network
681 km²
Fødalen
IUCN VProtected Landscape · 1992
103 km²
Bleia-Storebotnen
IUCN VProtected Landscape · 2004
66 km²
Bleia
IUCN IaNature Reserve · 2004
22 km²
Kvitingsmorki
IUCN IaNature Reserve · 1999
17 km²
Complete list10 protected areas
- West Norwegian Fjords – Geirangerfjord and NærøyfjordWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable20051 231 km²
- NærøyfjordenEmerald NetworkIUCN Not Reported681 km²
- FødalenProtected LandscapeIUCN V1992103 km²
- Bleia-StorebotnenProtected LandscapeIUCN V200466 km²
- BleiaNature ReserveIUCN Ia200422 km²
- KvitingsmorkiNature ReserveIUCN Ia199917 km²
- FrønningenNature ReserveIUCN Ia202417 km²
- BerdalenNature ReserveIUCN Ia20213 km²
- HellerenNature ReserveIUCN Ia20241 km²
- HusumNature ReserveIUCN Ia20090 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN