Espacio marino de Tabarca-Cabo de Palos
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2014
1 262 km²
Commune · ESP
Mar Menor
Spain
BShArid, steppe, hot(100 %)
Species observed
1 371
Observations
144 393
Area
296,3km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 31 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 Mar Menor : 24 espèces reliées par 43 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 9.2%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 7 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
31
Interactions affichées
43
Connectance
0.092
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
1 371 distinct species · 144 393 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
18,3°C
Annual rain
295mm
Warmest m°
29,2°C
Coldest m°
7,9°C
Elevation: 58 m on average (min -7 m, max 154 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
18,3°C
Annual rain
295mm
Warmest month
29,2°C
Coldest month
7,9°C
Mean alt.
58m
Min
-7m
Max
154m
Std. dev.
36m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(100 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
8,0
Org. C
14,7g/kg
Clay
37,5%
Sand
20,3%
Silt
42,2%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Murcia
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,8
Org. C
20,2g/kg
Clay
36,1%
Sand
21,2%
Silt
42,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
8,0
Org. C
13,0g/kg
Clay
37,8%
Sand
19,9%
Silt
42,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
8,0
Org. C
11,1g/kg
Clay
38,6%
Sand
19,8%
Silt
41,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest4.7%
Crops34.2%
Built-up7.4%
Bare soil6.8%
Other (grassland, water…)47.0%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 12 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
104,2km
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
2 741km²
Discharge in basins
0,0m³/s
Mean precip.
309mm/an
Mean T°
17,5°C
Moisture idx
-0,75
Mean runoff
26mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
163m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (12, ord ≥ 4)
- Canal del Mar Menorord 1len here12.85 km93%total14 km
- Canal del Mar Menorord 2len here12.46 km100%total12 km
- Nuevo Canal de Cartagenaord 2len here11.79 km84%total14 km
- Nuevo Canal de Cartagenaord 1len here10.82 km54%total20 km
- Rambla del Albujónord 3len here9.51 km31%total31 km
- Canal del Campo de Cartagenaord 1len here9.34 km68%total14 km
- Canal del Campo de Cartagenaord 2len here7.60 km100%total8 km
- Canal del Campo de Cartagenaord 1len here7.22 km70%total10 km
- Ramblaord 2len here6.75 km34%total20 km
- Canal del Mar Menorord 1len here6.05 km100%total6 km
- Rambla del Ciprésord 1len here5.13 km34%total15 km
- Rambla de la Marañaord 1len here4.67 km36%total13 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
2hab/km²
Night light
13,0nW
Built-up
737,4%
Pesticides
43,8kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas12
IUCN Not Reported · 9IUCN V · 2IUCN II · 1🌊 Marine · 10
Mar Menor
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1994
154 km²
Mar Menor
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2001
145 km²
Franja Litoral Sumergida de la Región de Murcia
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2019
137 km²
Mar Menor
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2019
136 km²
Espacios Abiertos e Islas del Mar Menor
IUCN VProtected Landscape · 1992
13 km²
Complete list12 protected areas
- Espacio marino de Tabarca-Cabo de PalosSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20141 262 km²
- Mar MenorWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported1994154 km²
- Mar MenorSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2001145 km²
- Franja Litoral Sumergida de la Región de MurciaSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2019137 km²
- Mar MenorSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2019136 km²
- Espacios Abiertos e Islas del Mar MenorProtected LandscapeIUCN V199213 km²
- Espacios Abiertos e Islas del Mar MenorSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201912 km²
- Salinas y Arenales de San Pedro del PinatarRegional ParkIUCN II19929 km²
- Salinas y Arenales de San Pedro del PinatarSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported19998 km²
- Salinas y Arenales de San Pedro del PinatarSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20198 km²
- Cabezo GordoProtected LandscapeIUCN V20193 km²
- Cabezo GordoSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20192 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN