Reserva de Biosfera Río San Juan Nicaragua
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1999
18 312 km²
Water body · nic
Lago Nicaragua
Nicaragua
AwTropical, savannah(76 %)
Species observed
2 237
Observations
72 106
Area
7 748,2km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 41 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 Lago Nicaragua : 31 espèces reliées par 46 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 5.6%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 10 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
41
Interactions affichées
46
Connectance
0.056
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
2 237 distinct species · 72 106 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
26,3°C
Annual rain
1 866mm
Warmest m°
29,7°C
Coldest m°
23,8°C
Elevation: 33 m on average (min 31 m, max 352 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
26,3°C
Annual rain
1 866mm
Warmest month
29,7°C
Coldest month
23,8°C
Mean alt.
33m
Min
31m
Max
352m
Std. dev.
13m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(76 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
44,9g/kg
Clay
38,5%
Sand
31,1%
Silt
30,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
54,3g/kg
Clay
37,1%
Sand
31,9%
Silt
30,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
43,4g/kg
Clay
37,7%
Sand
31,5%
Silt
30,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
37,0g/kg
Clay
40,6%
Sand
29,9%
Silt
29,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest2.5%
Crops1.3%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil0.0%
Other (grassland, water…)96.2%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology34 basins · 6 lakes · 50 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
740,7km
Lake surface here
7 278,07km²
Basins crossed
34
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
24 604km²
Discharge in basins
919,7m³/s
Mean precip.
1 703mm/an
Mean T°
26,3°C
Moisture idx
0,00
Mean runoff
359mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
81m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Quebrada Catarinasub-area1 079 km²overlap818.65 km²11%
- Bassin de Río Mayalessub-area1 949,7 km²overlap708.63 km²9%
- Bassin de Río Amayosub-area774,4 km²overlap684.55 km²9%
- Bassin de Río Sardinasub-area1 019,6 km²overlap629.14 km²8%
- Basin #81750sub-area611,9 km²overlap586.26 km²8%
- Bassin de Río Gil Gonzálezsub-area1 097,9 km²overlap558.75 km²7%
- Bassin de Quebrada La Cicayasub-area579,2 km²overlap485.33 km²6%
- Bassin de Río La Congasub-area738,8 km²overlap372.33 km²5%
- Bassin de Quebrada de Enmediosub-area383,6 km²overlap345.18 km²4%
25 more basinssorted by overlap
- Bassin de Quebrada Cascada San Ramónsub-area516,4 km²overlap330.33 km²4%
- Bassin de Río Camastrosub-area687,7 km²overlap320.11 km²4%
- Bassin de Quebrada Guatalessub-area381,7 km²overlap301.96 km²4%
- Bassin de Quebrada El Jabillosub-area310,5 km²overlap225.31 km²3%
- Bassin de Río Zapotesub-area1 336,3 km²overlap211.54 km²3%
- Bassin de Río El Consuelosub-area396,4 km²overlap183.86 km²2%
- Bassin de Río Manaressub-area368,3 km²overlap179.61 km²2%
- Bassin de Río Sapoásub-area541,4 km²overlap165.42 km²2%
- Bassin de Quebrada El Jícarosub-area107,5 km²overlap106.35 km²1%
- Bassin de Río Tepenaguasapasub-area1 527,3 km²overlap99.14 km²1%
- Bassin de Río Cacaguapasub-area198 km²overlap67.80 km²1%
- Bassin de Río Las Haciendassub-area239,6 km²overlap62.87 km²1%
- Bassin de Estero El Monotesub-area112,3 km²overlap55.76 km²1%
- Bassin de Río Ojocuapasub-area849,3 km²overlap49.95 km²1%
- Bassin de Río Tecolostotesub-area669,7 km²overlap47.65 km²1%
- Bassin de Río Oyatesub-area1 036,7 km²overlap35.16 km²0%
- Bassin de Río El Tulesub-area897,2 km²overlap34.14 km²0%
- Bassin de Río El Doradosub-area46 km²overlap25.61 km²0%
- Bassin de Río Tipitapasub-area2 174,7 km²overlap17.02 km²0%
- Basin #82110sub-area17,1 km²overlap17.01 km²0%
- Bassin de Río Pizotesub-area296,7 km²overlap7.34 km²0%
- Bassin de Río Malacatoyasub-area1 574,2 km²overlap7.11 km²0%
- Bassin de Río Boca Anchasub-area24,9 km²overlap4.07 km²0%
- Bassin de Quebrada Las Lagunitassub-area9,8 km²overlap3.42 km²0%
- Bassin de Río Ochomogosub-area499,1 km²overlap0.90 km²0%
Lakes (6, top by area)
Rivers / streams (50, ord ≥ 4)
- Quebrada Guatalesord 1len here80.81 km91%total88 km
- Río Sapoáord 3len here80.61 km70%total115 km
- Río Cañas Gordasord 1len here80.41 km95%total85 km
- Río Amayoord 2len here80.27 km92%total87 km
- Rio Limónord 1len here80.21 km93%total87 km
- Río Sardinaord 1len here40.77 km89%total46 km
- Río La Congaord 2len here36.11 km75%total48 km
- Río Cairo (Cucaracha)ord 2len here35.24 km89%total40 km
- Quebrada Catarinaord 1len here21.14 km45%total46 km
- Río Guacalito Viejoord 1len here18.84 km67%total28 km
- Estero El Monoteord 1len here18.56 km58%total32 km
- Estero Doloresord 4len here17.75 km73%total24 km
38 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Estero Oropotenteord 3len here17.31 km49%total35 km
- Quebrada El Jabilloord 1len here16.19 km69%total23 km
- Río El Tuleord 4len here10.09 km13%total80 km
- Río Guacalito Nuevoord 3len here9.96 km61%total16 km
- Río Cañitaord 1len here8.22 km57%total14 km
- Quebrada Santa Isabelord 5len here7.38 km100%total7 km
- Río Cañasord 2len here7.26 km53%total14 km
- Quebrada Chingoord 2len here7.24 km84%total9 km
- Río Cárdenasord 2len here6.31 km47%total13 km
- Río El Zapoteord 4len here5.04 km32%total16 km
- Río Las Haciendasord 2len here4.94 km10%total48 km
- Canalord 5len here4.90 km60%total8 km
- Río Sábalosord 4len here4.88 km7%total66 km
- Río Orosíord 2len here4.06 km100%total4 km
- Río Papaturroord 1len here3.80 km100%total4 km
- Quebrada Piedras Negrasord 1len here3.66 km18%total20 km
- Río de Oroord 5len here3.60 km100%total4 km
- Quebrada de Enmedioord 2len here3.33 km92%total4 km
- Río Saínoord 1len here3.02 km63%total5 km
- Río Poponjochalord 1len here2.58 km36%total7 km
- Río Boca Negraord 6len here2.43 km6%total38 km
- Quebrada El Jícaroord 4len here2.19 km45%total5 km
- Quebrada Cascada San Ramónord 2len here1.77 km12%total15 km
- Río Tipitapaord 5len here1.08 km2%total54 km
- Canal para riegoord 1len here1.06 km14%total8 km
- Río Javilloord 1len here0.95 km25%total4 km
- Río Güiscoyolord 2len here0.84 km20%total4 km
- Río de Enmedioord 1len here0.82 km12%total7 km
- Río El Doradoord 3len here0.80 km6%total12 km
- Río Pizoteord 4len here0.75 km1%total72 km
- Río Menaord 2len here0.67 km3%total21 km
- Río Mayalesord 4len here0.62 km1%total82 km
- Quebrada La Pimientaord 1len here0.61 km25%total2 km
- Río Boca Anchaord 1len here0.39 km7%total6 km
- Estero Acotosteord 2len here0.34 km10%total3 km
- Quebrada San Andrésord 1len here0.33 km8%total4 km
- Quebrada Las Lagunitasord 5len here0.31 km6%total5 km
- Río Majasteord 2len here0.26 km3%total8 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
1,8%
Pesticides
32,6kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas13
IUCN IV · 5IUCN Not Applicable · 3IUCN Not Reported · 2IUCN VI · 1IUCN III · 1IUCN II · 1🌊 Marine · 2
Agua y Paz
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2007
9 148 km²
Corredor Fronterizo
IUCN VINational Wildlife Refuge · 1961
600 km²
Reserva de Biosfera Isla de Ometepe
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2013
521 km²
Sistemas Lacustre, Palustres y Riberino del Municipio de San Miguelito
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2001
452 km²
Los Guatuzos
IUCN IVWildlife Refuge · 1999
442 km²
Complete list13 protected areas
- Reserva de Biosfera Río San Juan NicaraguaUNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable199918 312 km²
- Agua y PazUNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable20079 148 km²
- Corredor FronterizoNational Wildlife RefugeIUCN VI1961600 km²
- Reserva de Biosfera Isla de OmetepeUNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable2013521 km²
- Sistemas Lacustre, Palustres y Riberino del Municipio de San MiguelitoWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported2001452 km²
- Los GuatuzosWildlife RefugeIUCN IV1999442 km²
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre Los GuatuzosWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN IV1997442 km²
- Sistema Lagunar de TismaWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported2001219 km²
- Archipiélago de SolentinameNational MonumentIUCN III1999179 km²
- Laguna de TismaNature ReserveIUCN IV1983138 km²
- Archipiélago de ZapateraNational ParkIUCN II1983125 km²
- Volcán ConcepciónNature ReserveIUCN IV201352 km²
- Humedal Istiam Peña InculcaWildlife RefugeIUCN IV201311 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN