Vercors
IUCN VRegional Nature Park · 1970
2 060 km²
Commune · FRA
Laval-d'Aix
France
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(48 %)
Species observed
1 309
Observations
9 159
Area
20,6km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
1 309 distinct species · 9 159 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
6,9°C
Annual rain
1 217mm
Warmest m°
20,4°C
Coldest m°
-5,9°C
Elevation: 1 213 m on average (min 447 m, max 1 867 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
6,9°C
Annual rain
1 217mm
Warmest month
20,4°C
Coldest month
-5,9°C
Mean alt.
1 213m
Min
447m
Max
1 867m
Std. dev.
467m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(48 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,2
Org. C
46,8g/kg
Clay
29,8%
Sand
28,1%
Silt
42,1%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: smGLiMaggregated to Drôme
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,1
Org. C
72,6g/kg
Clay
28,8%
Sand
28,5%
Silt
42,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,2
Org. C
39,7g/kg
Clay
28,5%
Sand
28,5%
Silt
43,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,2
Org. C
28,1g/kg
Clay
32,3%
Sand
27,1%
Silt
40,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest33.7%
Crops2.0%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil10.1%
Other (grassland, water…)54.0%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
1,5km
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
1 663km²
Discharge in basins
0,3m³/s
Mean precip.
957mm/an
Mean T°
8,9°C
Moisture idx
0,10
Max snow
14%
Mean runoff
420mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
785m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (2, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Built-up
17,0%
Pesticides
44,1kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas7
IUCN Not Reported · 3IUCN IV · 3IUCN V · 1
Hauts plateaux et contreforts du Vercors oriental
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2022
210 km²
Hauts Plateaux Du Vercors
IUCN IVNational Nature Reserve · 1985
176 km²
Hauts plateaux du Vercors
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2018
176 km²
Ripisylves et forêts alluviales de la rivière Drôme et de ses affluents
IUCN IVNatural habitats protection Order · 2022
16 km²
Milieux alluviaux et aquatiques et gorges de la moyenne vallée de la Drôme et du Bez
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2016
12 km²
Complete list7 protected areas
- VercorsRegional Nature ParkIUCN V19702 060 km²
- Hauts plateaux et contreforts du Vercors orientalSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2022210 km²
- Hauts Plateaux Du VercorsNational Nature ReserveIUCN IV1985176 km²
- Hauts plateaux du VercorsSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2018176 km²
- Ripisylves et forêts alluviales de la rivière Drôme et de ses affluentsNatural habitats protection OrderIUCN IV202216 km²
- Milieux alluviaux et aquatiques et gorges de la moyenne vallée de la Drôme et du BezSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201612 km²
- ArchianeForest Managed Biological ReserveIUCN IV20007 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.