Sierra Maria - Los Velez
IUCN IVNatura 2000 · 1992
226 km²
Subdivision · ESP
María
Spain
BSkArid, steppe, cold(62 %)
Species observed
1 926
Observations
20 624
Area
226,2km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 40 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 María : 23 espèces reliées par 97 interactions GloBI sur 6 types (connectance 11.3%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 19 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
42
Interactions affichées
97
Connectance
0.113
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
1 926 distinct species · 20 624 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
12,5°C
Annual rain
377mm
Warmest m°
28,5°C
Coldest m°
-0,7°C
Elevation: 1 170 m on average (min 986 m, max 1 830 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
12,5°C
Annual rain
377mm
Warmest month
28,5°C
Coldest month
-0,7°C
Mean alt.
1 170m
Min
986m
Max
1 830m
Std. dev.
149m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BSkArid, steppe, cold(62 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,7
Org. C
14,9g/kg
Clay
22,2%
Sand
40,9%
Silt
36,9%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: smGLiMaggregated to Almería
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
22,1g/kg
Clay
21,1%
Sand
41,2%
Silt
37,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,8
Org. C
12,9g/kg
Clay
20,7%
Sand
41,8%
Silt
37,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,8
Org. C
9,5g/kg
Clay
24,7%
Sand
39,6%
Silt
35,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest15.5%
Crops34.5%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil6.2%
Other (grassland, water…)43.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology4 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
8,1km
Basins crossed
4
Max stream order
2
Max drainage
1 681km²
Discharge in basins
0,3m³/s
Mean precip.
475mm/an
Mean T°
13,2°C
Moisture idx
-0,58
Max snow
1%
Mean runoff
58mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 046m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (2, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,2nW
Built-up
9,5%
Pesticides
37,9kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas6
IUCN Not Reported · 3IUCN IV · 2IUCN V · 1
Sierra Maria - Los Vélez
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2002
226 km²
Sierra Maria - Los Vélez
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2012
226 km²
Sierra María-Los Velez
IUCN VNatural Park · 1987
226 km²
Sierra del Oso
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2015
122 km²
Sierra del Oso
IUCN IVNatura 2000 · 2015
121 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN