Gave de Pau
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2014
81 km²
Commune · FRA
Lourdes
France
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
2 243
Observations
20 866
Area
37,6km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 35 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 Lourdes : 25 espèces reliées par 92 interactions GloBI sur 6 types (connectance 13.8%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 12 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
37
Interactions affichées
92
Connectance
0.138
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
2 243 distinct species · 20 866 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
12,2°C
Annual rain
1 352mm
Warmest m°
23,8°C
Coldest m°
1,2°C
Elevation: 475 m on average (min 403 m, max 690 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
12,2°C
Annual rain
1 352mm
Warmest month
23,8°C
Coldest month
1,2°C
Mean alt.
475m
Min
403m
Max
690m
Std. dev.
54m
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
5,7
Org. C
50,4g/kg
Clay
28,5%
Sand
27,1%
Silt
44,3%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Hautes-Pyrénées
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
90,1g/kg
Clay
28,1%
Sand
26,7%
Silt
45,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
37,4g/kg
Clay
28,4%
Sand
26,4%
Silt
45,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
23,8g/kg
Clay
29,1%
Sand
28,3%
Silt
42,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest53.2%
Crops11.8%
Built-up2.6%
Bare soil0.3%
Other (grassland, water…)32.0%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 1 lakes · 4 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
13,8km
Lake surface here
0,43km²
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
2 093km²
Discharge in basins
1,4m³/s
Mean precip.
923mm/an
Mean T°
10,7°C
Moisture idx
0,01
Max snow
6%
Mean runoff
668mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
523m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (4, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
2hab/km²
Night light
2,8nW
Built-up
261,7%
Pesticides
16,1kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas6
IUCN Not Reported · 4IUCN IV · 2
Granquet-Pibeste et Soum d'Ech
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2009
72 km²
Massif Du Pibeste - Aoulhet
IUCN IVRegional Nature Reserve · 2012
51 km²
Gaves de Pau et de Cauterets (et gorge de Cauterets)
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2016
5 km²
Tourbière et lac de Lourdes
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2006
1 km²
Gave De Pau
IUCN IVBiotope Protection Order · 1994
0 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.