Monte Altesina
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2015
13 km²
Commune · ITA
Leonforte
Italy
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(100 %)
Species observed
5
Observations
5
Area
84,3km²
Partial data for this territory
Few observations recorded here. Real biodiversity is likely richer.
Ecological tissue
Not enough documented interactions to build a meaningful graph for this territory.
Species present
5 distinct species · 5 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
15,0°C
Annual rain
565mm
Warmest m°
30,1°C
Coldest m°
2,3°C
Elevation: 563 m on average (min 317 m, max 869 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
15,0°C
Annual rain
565mm
Warmest month
30,1°C
Coldest month
2,3°C
Mean alt.
563m
Min
317m
Max
869m
Std. dev.
139m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(100 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
27,3g/kg
Clay
36,1%
Sand
25,6%
Silt
38,3%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Enna
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
43,9g/kg
Clay
33,8%
Sand
26,0%
Silt
40,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
19,7g/kg
Clay
38,9%
Sand
22,9%
Silt
38,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
18,5g/kg
Clay
35,7%
Sand
27,8%
Silt
36,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest12.3%
Crops33.0%
Built-up0.5%
Bare soil2.4%
Other (grassland, water…)51.9%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 1 lakes · 3 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
17,7km
Lake surface here
0,36km²
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
2
Max drainage
4 221km²
Discharge in basins
0,4m³/s
Mean precip.
518mm/an
Mean T°
14,9°C
Moisture idx
-0,46
Max snow
1%
Mean runoff
151mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
532m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (3, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
1,2nW
Built-up
46,5%
Pesticides
56,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas2
IUCN Not Reported · 1IUCN IV · 1
Riserva naturale orientata Monte Altesina
IUCN IVRegional/Provincial Nature Reserve · 1997
7 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN