Monte Generoso
IUCN Not AssignedEmerald Sites · 2009
62 km²
Commune · CHE
Mendrisio
Switzerland
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(53 %)
Area
21,5km²
Ecological tissue
Graphe en cours d’indexation
Calcul du tissu écologique de cette entité.
Le graphe apparaîtra automatiquement dès que le calcul est terminé (rafraîchissement toutes les 2s).
Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
11,2°C
Annual rain
1 840mm
Warmest m°
24,6°C
Coldest m°
-1,9°C
Elevation: 590 m on average (min 289 m, max 1 140 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
11,2°C
Annual rain
1 840mm
Warmest month
24,6°C
Coldest month
-1,9°C
Mean alt.
590m
Min
289m
Max
1 140m
Std. dev.
248m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(53 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
57,4g/kg
Clay
22,7%
Sand
42,1%
Silt
35,2%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to Mendrisio
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
92,0g/kg
Clay
21,4%
Sand
42,7%
Silt
36,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
50,7g/kg
Clay
22,6%
Sand
42,0%
Silt
35,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
29,5g/kg
Clay
24,2%
Sand
41,6%
Silt
34,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest52.3%
Crops3.9%
Built-up4.4%
Bare soil0.6%
Other (grassland, water…)38.9%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
3hab/km²
Night light
6,2nW
Built-up
438,3%
Pesticides
29,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas15
IUCN IV · 8IUCN Not Assigned · 4IUCN Not Reported · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 1
Monte Generoso
IUCN Not ReportedEmerald Network
62 km²
Monte San Giorgio
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 2003
11 km²
Monte Generoso - Cascina d'Armirone
IUCN Not AssignedForest Reserves · 2023
0 km²
Colombera
IUCN Not AssignedEmerald Sites · 2009
0 km²
Colombera
IUCN Not ReportedEmerald Network
0 km²
Complete list15 protected areas
- Monte GenerosoEmerald SitesIUCN Not Assigned200962 km²
- Monte GenerosoEmerald NetworkIUCN Not Reported62 km²
- Monte San GiorgioWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable200311 km²
- Monte Generoso - Cascina d'ArmironeForest ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20230 km²
- ColomberaEmerald SitesIUCN Not Assigned20090 km²
- ColomberaEmerald NetworkIUCN Not Reported0 km²
- Meandri del Laveggio e ColomberaFederal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas of National ImportanceIUCN IV20010 km²
- CiapelliPrivate Nature ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20180 km²
- Poncione d'ArzoFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- PreeFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- Stagno Pra ViccFederal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas of National ImportanceIUCN IV20010 km²
- MolinoFederal Inventory of Fenlands of National ImportanceIUCN IV19940 km²
- ColomberaFederal Inventory of Fenlands of National ImportanceIUCN IV19940 km²
- Stagno GuanaFederal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas of National ImportanceIUCN IV20010 km²
- PerfettaFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN