Marais Poitevin
IUCN VRegional Nature Park · 2014
1 986 km²
Commune · FRA
L'Orbrie
France
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
1 773
Observations
25 030
Area
9,3km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
1 773 distinct species · 25 030 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
12,3°C
Annual rain
905mm
Warmest m°
24,3°C
Coldest m°
2,6°C
Elevation: 61 m on average (min 19 m, max 85 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
12,3°C
Annual rain
905mm
Warmest month
24,3°C
Coldest month
2,6°C
Mean alt.
61m
Min
19m
Max
85m
Std. dev.
16m
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
6,4
Org. C
35,6g/kg
Clay
26,9%
Sand
23,3%
Silt
49,9%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Vendée
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
64,2g/kg
Clay
25,4%
Sand
23,8%
Silt
50,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
25,4g/kg
Clay
27,6%
Sand
21,8%
Silt
50,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
17,3g/kg
Clay
27,7%
Sand
24,2%
Silt
48,1%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest41.7%
Crops29.0%
Built-up1.2%
Bare soil0.3%
Other (grassland, water…)27.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 1 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
2,8km
Lake surface here
0,14km²
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
595km²
Discharge in basins
0,1m³/s
Mean precip.
772mm/an
Mean T°
11,8°C
Moisture idx
-0,08
Max snow
4%
Mean runoff
506mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
85m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (2, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
119,1%
Pesticides
42,6kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas2
IUCN V · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1🌊 Marine · 1
Forêt de Mervent-Vouvant et ses abords
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2015
5 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.