Murgia Alta
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 1998
1 259 km²
Commune · ITA
Matera
Italy
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(100 %)
Species observed
1 068
Observations
10 476
Area
389,5km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 43 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 Matera : 34 espèces dont 2 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 86 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 8.7%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 11 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
45
Interactions affichées
86
Connectance
0.087
Patrimoniales
2
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
1 068 distinct species · 10 476 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
15,3°C
Annual rain
539mm
Warmest m°
30,5°C
Coldest m°
2,5°C
Elevation: 289 m on average (min 69 m, max 497 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
15,3°C
Annual rain
539mm
Warmest month
30,5°C
Coldest month
2,5°C
Mean alt.
289m
Min
69m
Max
497m
Std. dev.
104m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(100 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
24,3g/kg
Clay
33,0%
Sand
22,9%
Silt
44,1%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Matera
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
43,0g/kg
Clay
31,5%
Sand
23,3%
Silt
45,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,7
Org. C
15,0g/kg
Clay
32,3%
Sand
22,8%
Silt
44,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
14,8g/kg
Clay
35,4%
Sand
22,5%
Silt
42,1%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest8.1%
Crops45.9%
Built-up1.1%
Bare soil3.5%
Other (grassland, water…)41.4%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology7 basins · 1 lakes · 8 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
91,8km
Lake surface here
5,08km²
Basins crossed
7
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
3 072km²
Discharge in basins
6,4m³/s
Mean precip.
595mm/an
Mean T°
14,0°C
Moisture idx
-0,38
Max snow
1%
Mean runoff
210mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
348m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Iescesub-area606,5 km²overlap153.85 km²40%
- Bassin de Torrente Gravinasub-area417,7 km²overlap120.64 km²31%
- Bassin de Torrente Biliososub-area298,1 km²overlap70.70 km²18%
- Bassin de Canale Francosub-area618,7 km²overlap22.86 km²6%
- Bassin de Bradanosub-area163,6 km²overlap19.56 km²5%
- Bassin de Torrente Lagnonesub-area241,4 km²overlap1.83 km²0%
- Bassin de Basentellosub-area443,9 km²overlap0.03 km²0%
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (8, ord ≥ 4)
- Torrente Gravinaord 4len here28.42 km49%total58 km
- Canale della Bonificaord 3len here13.73 km100%total14 km
- Bradanoord 5len here11.24 km11%total103 km
- Vallone Madonna della Loeord 4len here10.66 km45%total24 km
- Iesceord 3len here9.91 km35%total28 km
- Canale dell'Annunziataord 1len here9.91 km69%total14 km
- Torrente Guirroord 1len here4.53 km100%total5 km
- Torrente Gravina di Materaord 3len here3.38 km100%total3 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
4,5nW
Built-up
110,4%
Pesticides
55,5kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas13
IUCN Not Reported · 9IUCN IV · 2IUCN V · 1IUCN Ia · 1
Murgia Alta
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2018
1 259 km²
Parco naturale regionale Terra delle Gravine
IUCN IVRegional/Provincial Nature Park · 2005
276 km²
Area delle Gravine
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2018
267 km²
Area delle Gravine
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 1998
267 km²
Parco archeologico storico naturale delle Chiese rupestri del Materano
IUCN VRegional/Provincial Nature Park · 1990
76 km²
Complete list13 protected areas
- Murgia AltaSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported19981 259 km²
- Murgia AltaSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20181 259 km²
- Parco naturale regionale Terra delle GravineRegional/Provincial Nature ParkIUCN IV2005276 km²
- Area delle GravineSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2018267 km²
- Area delle GravineSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported1998267 km²
- Parco archeologico storico naturale delle Chiese rupestri del MateranoRegional/Provincial Nature ParkIUCN V199076 km²
- Gravine di MateraSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported199870 km²
- Gravine di MateraSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201370 km²
- Bosco Difesa GrandeSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201553 km²
- Lago S. Giuliano e TimmariSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported199826 km²
- Lago S. Giuliano e TimmariSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201326 km²
- Riserva regionale San GiulianoRegional/Provincial Nature ReserveIUCN IV200024 km²
- Lago di San GiulianoWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Ia200321 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN