Ontologia

Department · FRA

Loire

France

CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(98 %)

Species observed

10 136

Observations

1 770 655

Area

4 806,4km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 34 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 Loire : 29 espèces + 5 bulles famille, 50 interactions GloBI documentées sur 7 types (connectance 8.9%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). Les 5 bulles regroupent des espèces visuellement absorbées par famille (≥3 espèces visibles).

Espèces affichées
34
Interactions affichées
50
Connectance
0.089
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

10 136 distinct species · 1 770 655 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

1 819 154 obs · 82 cellules · 15002026
Obs. / cellule
≥ 70 244
47 994–70 243
28 050–47 993
20 373–28 049
< 20 373

Source : GBIF — observations agrégées par hexagones 0.1° × 0.1° (~22km), filtre précision coordonnée < 10 km. Fond carte : OpenFreeMap · © OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Mean T°

10,2°C

Annual rain

962mm

Warmest m°

23,6°C

Coldest m°

-1,5°C

Elevation: 585 m on average (min 140 m, max 1 520 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
10,2°C
Annual rain
962mm
Warmest month
23,6°C
Coldest month
-1,5°C
Mean alt.
585m
Min
140m
Max
1 520m
Std. dev.
245m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(98 %)Temperate

CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

5,9

Org. C

39,8g/kg

Clay

22,4%

Sand

45,9%

Silt

31,7%

Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.

Dominant lithology: paGLiM

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
60,6g/kg
Clay
21,7%
Sand
46,5%
Silt
31,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
36,3g/kg
Clay
21,7%
Sand
46,6%
Silt
31,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
22,4g/kg
Clay
23,8%
Sand
44,5%
Silt
31,7%

SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)

Land cover

Forest31.9%
Crops33.0%
Built-up1.5%
Bare soil0.7%
Other (grassland, water…)32.8%

Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)

Hydrology13 basins · 28 lakes · 100 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

1 127,9km

Lake surface here

11,03km²

Basins crossed

13

Max stream order

7

Max drainage

51 669km²

Discharge in basins

280,3m³/s

Mean precip.

787mm/an

Mean T°

9,6°C

Moisture idx

-0,07

Max snow

21%

Mean runoff

297mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

578m

Rivers / streams (100, ord ≥ 4)

88 more river segments

Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10

Human pressure

Pop. density

1hab/km²

Night light

1,0nW

Built-up

148,6%

Pesticides

40,0kg/km²

GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)

Protected areas48

IUCN Not Reported · 28IUCN IV · 18IUCN V · 2

Pilat

IUCN V

Regional Nature Park · 1974

754 km²

Gorges de la Loire

IUCN Not Reported

Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2018

588 km²

Plaine du Forez

IUCN Not Reported

Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2018

328 km²

Val de Loire bocager

IUCN Not Reported

Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2022

103 km²

Complete list

WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN

Sub-administrations200

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.