Uspallata
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve of Defense · 2021
2 276 km²
Department · ARG
Luján de Cuyo
Argentina
ETPolar, tundra(49 %)
Species observed
1 662
Observations
40 207
Area
4 843,8km²
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 Luján de Cuyo : 23 espèces reliées par 46 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 8.7%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 10 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
33
Interactions affichées
46
Connectance
0.087
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
1 662 distinct species · 40 207 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
1,7°C
Annual rain
718mm
Warmest m°
15,9°C
Coldest m°
-10,1°C
Elevation: 2 921 m on average (min 686 m, max 5 733 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
1,7°C
Annual rain
718mm
Warmest month
15,9°C
Coldest month
-10,1°C
Mean alt.
2 921m
Min
686m
Max
5 733m
Std. dev.
1 398m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
ETPolar, tundra(49 %)Polar
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,3
Org. C
42,4g/kg
Clay
19,6%
Sand
58,3%
Silt
22,1%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: smGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,3
Org. C
54,7g/kg
Clay
17,8%
Sand
59,7%
Silt
22,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,3
Org. C
38,6g/kg
Clay
19,6%
Sand
58,4%
Silt
22,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
33,9g/kg
Clay
21,5%
Sand
56,7%
Silt
21,8%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest0.5%
Crops1.4%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil48.5%
Other (grassland, water…)49.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology23 basins · 2 lakes · 26 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
537,5km
Lake surface here
19,13km²
Basins crossed
23
Max stream order
6
Max drainage
14 172km²
Discharge in basins
198,0m³/s
Mean precip.
323mm/an
Mean T°
4,2°C
Moisture idx
-0,58
Max snow
43%
Mean runoff
182mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
2 939m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Río Tupungatosub-area1 766,2 km²overlap1676.32 km²35%
- Bassin de Arroyo Carrizalsub-area826,9 km²overlap769.96 km²16%
- Bassin de Río Mendozasub-area394,9 km²overlap368.59 km²8%
- Bassin de Río Mendozasub-area884 km²overlap326.02 km²7%
- Bassin de Arroyo Blancosub-area289,9 km²overlap288.85 km²6%
- Bassin de Río Mendozasub-area385,2 km²overlap226.69 km²5%
- Bassin de Río Las Cuevassub-area672,9 km²overlap200.08 km²4%
- Bassin de Río Mendozasub-area855,4 km²overlap153.75 km²3%
- Bassin de Río Mendozasub-area148,3 km²overlap147.83 km²3%
14 more basinssorted by overlap
- Bassin de Río Mendozasub-area288,6 km²overlap128.09 km²3%
- Bassin de Río Tunuyánsub-area322,1 km²overlap112.27 km²2%
- Bassin de Canal San Martínsub-area194,6 km²overlap94.04 km²2%
- Bassin de Río Tunuyánsub-area606,1 km²overlap84.81 km²2%
- Bassin de Río Mendozasub-area156,3 km²overlap68.11 km²1%
- Bassin de Arroyo Leyes/Tulumayasub-area1 162,3 km²overlap66.44 km²1%
- Bassin de Río de las Tunassub-area1 603,1 km²overlap50.50 km²1%
- Bassin de Río Anchayuyosub-area1 330,5 km²overlap43.89 km²1%
- Bassin de Río Mendozasub-area35,6 km²overlap12.66 km²0%
- Bassin de Río Coloradosub-area1 662,4 km²overlap12.29 km²0%
- Bassin de Río Blancosub-area1 133,6 km²overlap6.46 km²0%
- Basin #85280sub-area850,7 km²overlap3.55 km²0%
- Bassin de Río Las Cuevassub-area2,9 km²overlap2.49 km²0%
- Bassin de Río de las Vacassub-area556,1 km²overlap0.02 km²0%
Lakes (2, top by area)
Rivers / streams (26, ord ≥ 4)
- Río Tupungatoord 4len here101.40 km92%total110 km
- Río Mendozaord 5len here96.87 km25%total395 km
- Río Plomoord 3len here60.30 km100%total60 km
- Arroyo Carrizalord 3len here38.53 km55%total69 km
- Río Las Cuevasord 4len here32.68 km46%total71 km
- Río Tunuyánord 6len here24.04 km4%total659 km
- A° Las Avispasord 2len here23.15 km100%total23 km
- Arroyo de los Pozosord 1len here20.70 km55%total38 km
- Arroyo Blancoord 3len here19.34 km69%total28 km
- Arroyo Las Mulasord 3len here17.38 km100%total17 km
- Arroyo de Las Minasord 1len here15.99 km100%total16 km
- Arroyo El Saltoord 2len here14.24 km100%total14 km
14 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Arroyo Claroord 4len here11.89 km23%total51 km
- Cacique Guaymallénord 3len here11.11 km11%total100 km
- Canal Floresord 1len here9.56 km100%total10 km
- Río Cacheutaord 1len here9.11 km99%total9 km
- Arroyo Los Chañares Norteord 1len here8.75 km28%total31 km
- Canal Corvalánord 1len here8.60 km100%total9 km
- Río Secoord 5len here3.80 km8%total46 km
- Arroyo El Tigreord 1len here3.56 km75%total5 km
- Canal Matriz Primero Vistalbaord 1len here2.99 km32%total9 km
- Río Horconesord 2len here1.28 km30%total4 km
- Arroyo Los Chañaresord 1len here0.94 km14%total7 km
- Arroyo Cementerioord 1len here0.52 km32%total2 km
- Río de las Vacasord 3len here0.41 km1%total58 km
- Ramal Mathus Hoyosord 1len here0.34 km1%total28 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
1,2nW
Built-up
29,9%
Pesticides
65,8kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas7
IUCN Not Reported · 3IUCN II · 3IUCN III · 1
Volcán Tupungato
IUCN IIProvincial Park · 1985
1 857 km²
Cordon del Plata
IUCN IIProvincial Park · 2011
1 760 km²
Glaciares de Santiago
IUCN Not ReportedNational Park · 2023
748 km²
Cerro Aconcagua
IUCN IIProvincial Park · 1983
657 km²
Parque Andino Juncal
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2010
147 km²
Complete list7 protected areas
- UspallataNature Reserve of DefenseIUCN Not Reported20212 276 km²
- Volcán TupungatoProvincial ParkIUCN II19851 857 km²
- Cordon del PlataProvincial ParkIUCN II20111 760 km²
- Glaciares de SantiagoNational ParkIUCN Not Reported2023748 km²
- Cerro AconcaguaProvincial ParkIUCN II1983657 km²
- Parque Andino JuncalWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported2010147 km²
- Puente del IncaNature MonumentIUCN III19915 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN