Sector of Haute-Côte-Nord Territorial reserve for protected area purposes
IUCN Not ReportedLand reserved for protected area · 2020
1 569 km²
Commune · CAN
Les Escoumins
Canada
DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
1 147
Observations
275 859
Area
284,3km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 33 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 Les Escoumins : 25 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 71 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 13.4%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 8 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
33
Interactions affichées
71
Connectance
0.135
Patrimoniales
1
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
1 147 distinct species · 275 859 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
2,6°C
Annual rain
1 177mm
Warmest m°
19,0°C
Coldest m°
-16,0°C
Elevation: 157 m on average (min -170 m, max 330 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
2,6°C
Annual rain
1 177mm
Warmest month
19,0°C
Coldest month
-16,0°C
Mean alt.
157m
Min
-170m
Max
330m
Std. dev.
74m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)Cold
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
67,5g/kg
Clay
21,3%
Sand
45,0%
Silt
33,7%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to La Haute-Côte-Nord
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,0
Org. C
94,7g/kg
Clay
21,4%
Sand
44,3%
Silt
34,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,1
Org. C
65,8g/kg
Clay
22,3%
Sand
44,3%
Silt
33,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
42,1g/kg
Clay
20,4%
Sand
46,3%
Silt
33,4%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest77.4%
Crops0.1%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil0.9%
Other (grassland, water…)21.6%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 37 lakes · 5 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
82,5km
Lake surface here
11,99km²
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
909km²
Discharge in basins
2,5m³/s
Mean precip.
1 008mm/an
Mean T°
1,5°C
Moisture idx
0,35
Max snow
54%
Mean runoff
657mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
306m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (37, top by area)
- Lac au Bonhomme-Michaudarea1,4 km²avg depth11.6 m
- Lac Truchonarea1,2 km²avg depth14.9 m
- Lake #03430area1,1 km²avg depth5.9 m
- Lac 993477area0,8 km²avg depth4.2 m
- Lac 992518area0,8 km²avg depth7.0 m
- Lac 992556area0,8 km²avg depth8.8 m
- Lac 992295area0,6 km²avg depth8.1 m
- Lac 992430area0,5 km²avg depth7.2 m
- Lac 991531area0,4 km²avg depth5.6 m
28 more lakes
- Lac 992145area0,3 km²avg depth5.9 m
- Lac 992808area0,3 km²avg depth5.7 m
- Lac 992859area0,3 km²avg depth6.5 m
- Lac 993941area0,2 km²avg depth4.9 m
- Lac 991241area0,2 km²avg depth4.5 m
- Lac 993313area0,2 km²avg depth8.6 m
- Lac 992280area0,2 km²avg depth4.7 m
- Lac 992414area0,2 km²avg depth6.7 m
- Lac 993110area0,2 km²avg depth4.6 m
- Lac 991856area0,2 km²avg depth5.3 m
- Lac 993270area0,2 km²avg depth5.8 m
- Lac 991977area0,2 km²avg depth5.2 m
- Lac 993383area0,2 km²avg depth6.2 m
- Lac 992378area0,2 km²avg depth4.3 m
- Lac 991691area0,2 km²avg depth4.8 m
- Lac 993507area0,2 km²avg depth3.6 m
- Lac 992557area0,2 km²avg depth6.5 m
- Lac 992582area0,1 km²avg depth4.9 m
- Lac 991958area0,1 km²avg depth6.1 m
- Lac 993722area0,1 km²avg depth3.3 m
- Lac 992377area0,1 km²avg depth6.1 m
- Lac 992192area0,1 km²avg depth4.2 m
- Lac 991736area0,1 km²avg depth5.7 m
- Lac 991447area0,1 km²avg depth5.0 m
- Lac 991690area0,1 km²avg depth6.1 m
- Lac 992938area0,1 km²avg depth3.3 m
- Lac 992261area0,1 km²avg depth5.1 m
- Lac 991855area0,1 km²avg depth6.7 m
Rivers / streams (5, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,2nW
Built-up
6,7%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas13
IUCN IV · 8IUCN II · 2IUCN Not Reported · 1IUCN III · 1IUCN VI · 1🌊 Marine · 8
Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park
IUCN IIMarine park · 1998
1 247 km²
Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park
IUCN IIMarine Park · 1998
1 247 km²
Rivière des Petits Escoumins, Petite rivière Romaine Water Fowl Gathering Area
IUCN IVWater fowl gathering area · 2005
15 km²
Pointe du Moulin, Rivière Petits Escoumins Water Fowl Gathering Area
IUCN IVWater fowl gathering area · 2005
9 km²
Pointe à Georges-Morneau, Pointe du Moulin Water Fowl Gathering Area
IUCN IVWater fowl gathering area · 2005
6 km²
Complete list13 protected areas
- Sector of Haute-Côte-Nord Territorial reserve for protected area purposesLand reserved for protected areaIUCN Not Reported20201 569 km²
- Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine ParkMarine parkIUCN II19981 247 km²
- Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine ParkMarine ParkIUCN II19981 247 km²
- Rivière des Petits Escoumins, Petite rivière Romaine Water Fowl Gathering AreaWater fowl gathering areaIUCN IV200515 km²
- Pointe du Moulin, Rivière Petits Escoumins Water Fowl Gathering AreaWater fowl gathering areaIUCN IV20059 km²
- Pointe à Georges-Morneau, Pointe du Moulin Water Fowl Gathering AreaWater fowl gathering areaIUCN IV20056 km²
- Pointe Rouge - Pointe G.Morneau Water Fowl Gathering AreaWater fowl gathering areaIUCN IV19985 km²
- 09751R069 Biological RefugeBiological refugeIUCN IV20122 km²
- Escoumins Rare Forest EcosystemRare forest ecosystemIUCN III20021 km²
- 09751R304 Biological RefugeBiological refugeIUCN IV20121 km²
- 09751R058 Biological RefugeBiological refugeIUCN IV20141 km²
- 09751R067 Biological RefugeBiological refugeIUCN IV20161 km²
- Îlets Boises HeronryHeronryIUCN VI20210 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN