Laguna Madre y Delta del Río Bravo
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2006
5 729 km²
Municipality · MEX
Matamoros
México
CfaTemperate, no dry season, hot summer(70 %)
Species observed
3 169
Observations
267 231
Area
3 872,4km²
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 Matamoros : 28 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 52 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 8.7%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 7 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
35
Interactions affichées
52
Connectance
0.087
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
3 169 distinct species · 267 231 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
23,5°C
Annual rain
684mm
Warmest m°
31,8°C
Coldest m°
14,6°C
Elevation: 6 m on average (min -60 m, max 24 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
23,5°C
Annual rain
684mm
Warmest month
31,8°C
Coldest month
14,6°C
Mean alt.
6m
Min
-60m
Max
24m
Std. dev.
5m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfaTemperate, no dry season, hot summer(70 %)Temperate
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
15,5g/kg
Clay
33,5%
Sand
37,8%
Silt
28,7%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: wbGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,9
Org. C
22,6g/kg
Clay
32,1%
Sand
38,5%
Silt
29,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
8,0
Org. C
12,8g/kg
Clay
33,1%
Sand
38,0%
Silt
28,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
8,0
Org. C
11,0g/kg
Clay
35,2%
Sand
36,9%
Silt
27,9%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest9.6%
Crops33.2%
Built-up0.7%
Bare soil5.8%
Other (grassland, water…)50.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology9 basins · 50 lakes · 4 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
113,3km
Lake surface here
99,61km²
Basins crossed
9
Max stream order
7
Max drainage
475 503km²
Discharge in basins
25,9m³/s
Mean precip.
683mm/an
Mean T°
23,2°C
Moisture idx
-0,55
Mean runoff
16mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
20m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Río Cajas Pintassub-area2 000 km²overlap1706.27 km²44%
- Bassin de Río Bravo / Rio Grandesub-area2 242,3 km²overlap890.16 km²23%
- Bassin de Canal Anzaldúassub-area2 206,8 km²overlap467.20 km²12%
- Basin #49400sub-area418,2 km²overlap337.89 km²9%
- Basin #49410sub-area2 730,4 km²overlap291.86 km²8%
- Basin #49420sub-area193,6 km²overlap134.69 km²3%
- Basin #49430sub-area2 132,6 km²overlap38.89 km²1%
- Basin #49440sub-area48,2 km²overlap4.79 km²0%
- Basin #49240sub-area200,2 km²overlap0.33 km²0%
Lakes (50, top by area)
- Lake #9651area18,8 km²avg depth1.0 m
- Lake #9652area18,1 km²avg depth1.0 m
- Lake #9654area10,4 km²avg depth1.0 m
- Lake #14622area7,5 km²avg depth1.4 m
- Lake #14649area5,6 km²avg depth0.9 m
- Lake #14651area5,1 km²avg depth0.9 m
- Lago Tío Castilloarea4,6 km²avg depth1.0 m
- Lake #14640area3,9 km²avg depth0.6 m
- Mar Negroarea3,7 km²avg depth1.5 m
41 more lakes
- Lake #14633area3,6 km²avg depth1.2 m
- Lake #14635area3,6 km²avg depth1.3 m
- Lake #14673area3,4 km²avg depth1.0 m
- Lake #14638area3,1 km²avg depth0.8 m
- Lake #14665area3,1 km²avg depth1.5 m
- Lake #14650area3,1 km²avg depth1.4 m
- Lake #14659area3 km²avg depth1.5 m
- Lake #14653area3 km²avg depth1.1 m
- Lake #14672area2,8 km²avg depth0.9 m
- Lago Jassoarea2,6 km²avg depth2.0 m
- Lake #14656area2,6 km²avg depth1.1 m
- Lake #14652area2,1 km²avg depth1.0 m
- Lake #14639area2 km²avg depth0.8 m
- La Cafeteraarea2 km²avg depth1.1 m
- Lake #14662area1,7 km²avg depth1.3 m
- Lake #14664area1,5 km²avg depth1.6 m
- Lake #14646area1,5 km²avg depth1.3 m
- Lake #14666area1,5 km²avg depth1.1 m
- Lake #14655area1,4 km²avg depth0.5 m
- Lake #14642area1,2 km²avg depth1.0 m
- Lake #14658area1,1 km²avg depth1.2 m
- Lake #14629area1,1 km²avg depth0.5 m
- Lake #14670area1 km²avg depth0.6 m
- Lac 1069574area1 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lac 1069589area0,9 km²avg depth2.5 m
- Lac 1069542area0,9 km²avg depth2.4 m
- Lac 1069590area0,9 km²avg depth1.9 m
- Lac 1069578area0,9 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Lac 1069502area0,8 km²avg depth1.5 m
- Lac 1069543area0,8 km²avg depth1.2 m
- Lac 1069599area0,8 km²avg depth1.5 m
- Lac 1069532area0,8 km²avg depth2.8 m
- Lac 1069601area0,7 km²avg depth1.5 m
- Lac 1069492area0,7 km²avg depth1.5 m
- Lac 1069517area0,7 km²avg depth1.3 m
- Lac 1069597area0,7 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lac 1069551area0,7 km²avg depth1.3 m
- Lac 1069563area0,7 km²avg depth1.3 m
- Lac 1069416area0,6 km²avg depth1.5 m
- Lac 1069505area0,6 km²avg depth1.2 m
- Lac 1069535area0,6 km²avg depth1.2 m
Rivers / streams (4, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
1,4nW
Built-up
70,3%
Pesticides
16,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas8
IUCN V · 3IUCN IV · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN VI · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1🌊 Marine · 6
Laguna Madre y Delta del Río Bravo
IUCN VIFlora and Fauna Protection Area · 2005
5 719 km²
Laguna Madre
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2004
3 084 km²
Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN IVMarine Protected Area · 1979
397 km²
Lower Rio Grande Valley
IUCN IVNational Wildlife Refuge
391 km²
Las Palomas
IUCN VWildlife Management Area
14 km²
Complete list8 protected areas
- Laguna Madre y Delta del Río BravoUNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable20065 729 km²
- Laguna Madre y Delta del Río BravoFlora and Fauna Protection AreaIUCN VI20055 719 km²
- Laguna MadreWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported20043 084 km²
- Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife RefugeMarine Protected AreaIUCN IV1979397 km²
- Lower Rio Grande ValleyNational Wildlife RefugeIUCN IV391 km²
- Las PalomasWildlife Management AreaIUCN V14 km²
- Boscaje De La Palma FeePrivate Conservation LandIUCN V19994 km²
- Sabal Palm GroveSanctuaryIUCN V19711 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN