Grands Causses
IUCN VRegional Nature Park · 1995
3 807 km²
Commune · FRA
Laissac
France
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
702
Observations
2 293
Area
20,4km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
702 distinct species · 2 293 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
9,9°C
Annual rain
1 234mm
Warmest m°
23,2°C
Coldest m°
-0,7°C
Elevation: 733 m on average (min 579 m, max 884 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
9,9°C
Annual rain
1 234mm
Warmest month
23,2°C
Coldest month
-0,7°C
Mean alt.
733m
Min
579m
Max
884m
Std. dev.
112m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
39,2g/kg
Clay
25,5%
Sand
39,1%
Silt
35,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Aveyron
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
60,3g/kg
Clay
24,4%
Sand
39,4%
Silt
36,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
34,5g/kg
Clay
24,4%
Sand
39,9%
Silt
35,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
22,9g/kg
Clay
27,7%
Sand
38,0%
Silt
34,3%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest24.8%
Crops32.4%
Built-up1.1%
Bare soil0.7%
Other (grassland, water…)41.0%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,4nW
Built-up
114,4%
Pesticides
30,1kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas2
IUCN V · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1
Vieux arbres de la haute vallée de l'Aveyron et des abords du Causse Comtal
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2009
16 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.