Gorges de la Loire
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2018
588 km²
Subdivision · FRA
Le Puy-en-Velay-Nord
France
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
2 210
Observations
38 005
Area
69,2km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 28 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 Le Puy-en-Velay-Nord : 20 espèces + 8 bulles famille, 51 interactions GloBI documentées sur 6 types (connectance 13.5%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). Les 8 bulles regroupent des espèces visuellement absorbées par famille (≥3 espèces visibles).
Espèces affichées
28
Interactions affichées
51
Connectance
0.135
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
2 210 distinct species · 38 005 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
9,8°C
Annual rain
883mm
Warmest m°
23,3°C
Coldest m°
-1,5°C
Elevation: 734 m on average (min 613 m, max 874 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
9,8°C
Annual rain
883mm
Warmest month
23,3°C
Coldest month
-1,5°C
Mean alt.
734m
Min
613m
Max
874m
Std. dev.
58m
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
6,3
Org. C
35,9g/kg
Clay
19,5%
Sand
45,3%
Silt
35,2%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Haute-Loire
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
56,5g/kg
Clay
19,0%
Sand
46,3%
Silt
34,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
31,4g/kg
Clay
18,6%
Sand
46,5%
Silt
34,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
19,8g/kg
Clay
20,9%
Sand
43,2%
Silt
35,9%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest31.7%
Crops30.4%
Built-up1.4%
Bare soil1.1%
Other (grassland, water…)35.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 6 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
22,5km
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
1 972km²
Discharge in basins
0,8m³/s
Mean precip.
771mm/an
Mean T°
7,9°C
Moisture idx
-0,03
Max snow
16%
Mean runoff
394mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
969m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (6, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,4nW
Built-up
144,3%
Pesticides
44,2kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas3
IUCN Not Reported · 2IUCN IV · 1
Grotte de la Denise
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2014
1 km²
grotte et mont de la denise
IUCN IVLand acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areas · 1999
0 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN
Sub-administrations5
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.