Grands Causses
IUCN VRegional Nature Park · 1995
3 807 km²
Commune · FRA
Lapanouse-de-Cernon
France
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
2 373
Observations
45 363
Area
22,9km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
2 373 distinct species · 45 363 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
10,2°C
Annual rain
1 136mm
Warmest m°
23,7°C
Coldest m°
-0,7°C
Elevation: 709 m on average (min 573 m, max 806 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
10,2°C
Annual rain
1 136mm
Warmest month
23,7°C
Coldest month
-0,7°C
Mean alt.
709m
Min
573m
Max
806m
Std. dev.
78m
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
7,0
Org. C
34,3g/kg
Clay
29,4%
Sand
29,4%
Silt
41,2%
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
7,0
Org. C
50,4g/kg
Clay
28,1%
Sand
30,0%
Silt
41,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,1
Org. C
29,6g/kg
Clay
28,9%
Sand
29,1%
Silt
42,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,0
Org. C
22,8g/kg
Clay
31,3%
Sand
29,1%
Silt
39,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest24.1%
Crops34.8%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil1.5%
Other (grassland, water…)39.4%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
4,0km
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
1
Max drainage
2 756km²
Discharge in basins
1,8m³/s
Mean precip.
761mm/an
Mean T°
11,3°C
Moisture idx
-0,20
Max snow
3%
Mean runoff
534mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
666m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
15,7%
Pesticides
47,7kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas3
IUCN Not Reported · 2IUCN V · 1
Gorges de la Dourbie et causses avoisinants
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2020
281 km²
Devèzes de Lapanouse et du Viala-du-Pas-de-Jaux
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2007
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.