Peneda / Gerês
IUCN Not ReportedSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)
896 km²
Municipality · PRT
Melgaço
Portugal
CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
2 336
Observations
43 747
Area
238,2km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 31 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 Melgaço : 24 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 60 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 12.9%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 7 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
31
Interactions affichées
60
Connectance
0.129
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
2 336 distinct species · 43 747 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
11,0°C
Annual rain
1 999mm
Warmest m°
23,4°C
Coldest m°
0,5°C
Elevation: 784 m on average (min 59 m, max 1 260 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
11,0°C
Annual rain
1 999mm
Warmest month
23,4°C
Coldest month
0,5°C
Mean alt.
784m
Min
59m
Max
1 260m
Std. dev.
336m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(100 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
60,9g/kg
Clay
17,5%
Sand
48,7%
Silt
33,7%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: paGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
92,5g/kg
Clay
16,6%
Sand
49,0%
Silt
34,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
53,3g/kg
Clay
15,9%
Sand
49,9%
Silt
34,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
36,9g/kg
Clay
20,0%
Sand
47,3%
Silt
32,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest27.2%
Crops3.2%
Built-up0.5%
Bare soil5.7%
Other (grassland, water…)63.4%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 21 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
68,8km
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
6
Max drainage
16 651km²
Discharge in basins
33,7m³/s
Mean precip.
1 363mm/an
Mean T°
12,9°C
Moisture idx
0,33
Max snow
4%
Mean runoff
1 015mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
446m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (21, ord ≥ 4)
- Rio Castro Laboreiroord 4len here10.39 km46%total23 km
- Corga da Ganadaord 2len here8.07 km100%total8 km
- Rio Mouroord 3len here7.61 km35%total22 km
- Río Miño / Rio Minhoord 6len here7.46 km9%total88 km
- Ribeira de Varzielaord 2len here7.21 km88%total8 km
- Ribeira de S. Lourençoord 1len here4.67 km100%total5 km
- Ribeira do Portoord 2len here4.67 km100%total5 km
- Ribeira da Foliaord 1len here3.58 km100%total4 km
- Rio Trancoso / Río Barxasord 1len here2.71 km34%total8 km
- Corga das Lapasord 1len here2.71 km100%total3 km
- Ribeira de Lagesord 1len here2.55 km100%total3 km
- Ribeira da Moadeiraord 1len here1.73 km100%total2 km
9 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Rio do Ossoord 1len here1.62 km100%total2 km
- Rego do Monteord 1len here0.87 km100%total1 km
- Rio Vezord 3len here0.83 km3%total30 km
- Ribeira de Felgueirasord 6len here0.65 km9%total7 km
- Río Miñoord 6len here0.49 km0%total308 km
- Rio de Vidoeiraord 2len here0.43 km7%total6 km
- Rio Ceaord 1len here0.38 km10%total4 km
- Río Covasord 4len here0.15 km1%total13 km
- A Corga das Rozadasord 1len here≈ tangenttotal13 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
1,0nW
Built-up
48,1%
Pesticides
25,9kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas11
IUCN Not Reported · 6IUCN Not Assigned · 4IUCN II · 1🌊 Marine · 3
Peneda-Geres
IUCN IINational Park · 1971
696 km²
Serra do Gerês
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 1988
634 km²
Baixa Limia
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2014
339 km²
Baixa Limia
IUCN Not AssignedNatura 2000 · 2004
339 km²
Baixa Limia - Serra do Xurés
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2004
313 km²
Complete list11 protected areas
- Peneda / GerêsSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported896 km²
- Peneda-GeresNational ParkIUCN II1971696 km²
- Serra do GerêsSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported1988634 km²
- Baixa LimiaSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2014339 km²
- Baixa LimiaNatura 2000IUCN Not Assigned2004339 km²
- Baixa Limia - Serra do XurésSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2004313 km²
- Baixa Limia-Serra do XurésNatura 2000IUCN Not Assigned2004313 km²
- Baixa Limia-Serra do XurésNatural ParkIUCN Not Assigned1992202 km²
- Rio MinhoSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200444 km²
- Baixo MiñoSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201429 km²
- Baixo MiñoNatura 2000IUCN Not Assigned200426 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN