Manglares Cayapas Mataje
IUCN IbEcological Reserve · 2004
564 km²
Commune · ECU
Mataje (Cab. En Santander)
Ecuador
AfTropical, rainforest(100 %)
Species observed
517
Observations
1 132
Area
279,4km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 8 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 Mataje (Cab. En Santander) : 6 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 12 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 21.8%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 5 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
11
Interactions affichées
12
Connectance
0.218
Patrimoniales
1
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
517 distinct species · 1 132 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
24,5°C
Annual rain
4 603mm
Warmest m°
27,8°C
Coldest m°
21,8°C
Elevation: 141 m on average (min 5 m, max 439 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
24,5°C
Annual rain
4 603mm
Warmest month
27,8°C
Coldest month
21,8°C
Mean alt.
141m
Min
5m
Max
439m
Std. dev.
114m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AfTropical, rainforest(100 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
4,8
Org. C
70,5g/kg
Clay
31,4%
Sand
37,5%
Silt
31,2%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to San Lorenzo
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
4,8
Org. C
79,0g/kg
Clay
30,2%
Sand
38,1%
Silt
31,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
4,8
Org. C
62,2g/kg
Clay
30,8%
Sand
37,8%
Silt
31,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
4,9
Org. C
70,2g/kg
Clay
33,2%
Sand
36,4%
Silt
30,4%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest77.3%
Crops0.4%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil0.0%
Other (grassland, water…)22.2%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology5 basins · 0 lakes · 9 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
73,9km
Basins crossed
5
Max stream order
6
Max drainage
7 213km²
Discharge in basins
23,9m³/s
Mean precip.
2 715mm/an
Mean T°
25,2°C
Moisture idx
0,45
Mean runoff
1 862mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
156m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (9, ord ≥ 4)
- Río Matajeord 4len here38.15 km44%total87 km
- Río Molinaord 1len here11.10 km45%total25 km
- Río Miraord 6len here7.36 km2%total354 km
- Quebrada Chiquitaord 2len here4.69 km30%total16 km
- Quebrada Grandeord 3len here4.58 km16%total28 km
- Estero Caranoord 1len here4.04 km100%total4 km
- Río Molinaord 1len here2.40 km39%total6 km
- Estero Camino Largoord 2len here1.58 km100%total2 km
- Río Pañambíord 3len here≈ tangenttotal19 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
2,6%
Pesticides
79,4kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas2
IUCN Ib · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1🌊 Marine · 2
Reserva Ecológica de Manglares Cayapas-Mataje
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2003
535 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN