Sangay
IUCN IINational Park · 2004
4 860 km²
Commune · ECU
Matus
Ecuador
ETPolar, tundra(69 %)
Species observed
37
Observations
62
Area
73,7km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 5 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 Matus : 5 espèces reliées par 3 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 30.0%, filtre Serrano α=0.2).
Espèces affichées
5
Interactions affichées
3
Connectance
0.300
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
37 distinct species · 62 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
8,1°C
Annual rain
2 909mm
Warmest m°
13,1°C
Coldest m°
2,5°C
Elevation: 3 478 m on average (min 2 635 m, max 4 188 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
8,1°C
Annual rain
2 909mm
Warmest month
13,1°C
Coldest month
2,5°C
Mean alt.
3 478m
Min
2 635m
Max
4 188m
Std. dev.
302m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
ETPolar, tundra(69 %)Polar
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
116,8g/kg
Clay
19,8%
Sand
44,0%
Silt
36,2%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: viGLiMaggregated to Penipe
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
146,4g/kg
Clay
19,3%
Sand
43,8%
Silt
36,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
106,8g/kg
Clay
20,3%
Sand
43,8%
Silt
35,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
97,3g/kg
Clay
19,8%
Sand
44,3%
Silt
36,0%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest39.1%
Crops7.8%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil1.2%
Other (grassland, water…)51.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 8 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
34,7km
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
3 196km²
Discharge in basins
7,2m³/s
Mean precip.
965mm/an
Mean T°
9,2°C
Moisture idx
-0,08
Max snow
4%
Mean runoff
1 470mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
3 480m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (8, ord ≥ 4)
- Río Ventanasord 2len here7.40 km95%total8 km
- Río Matusord 1len here6.94 km96%total7 km
- Río Naranjalord 3len here5.70 km88%total6 km
- Río Chorrerasord 2len here5.00 km62%total8 km
- Río Azacuchoord 2len here3.91 km58%total7 km
- Río Cubillínord 2len here3.32 km58%total6 km
- Río Cubillin Chicoord 1len here1.44 km99%total1 km
- Río Culebriadoord 3len here0.94 km18%total5 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,2nW
Built-up
8,8%
Pesticides
55,1kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas2
IUCN II · 1IUCN Not Applicable · 1
Sangay National Park
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1983
2 510 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN