Santuario per i Mammiferi Marini
IUCN IVInternational significance Natural Marine Area · 1999
23 736 km²
Commune · FRA
Menton
France
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(95 %)
Species observed
4 824
Observations
113 072
Area
14,3km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 28 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 Menton : 14 espèces reliées par 136 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 29.2%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 17 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
31
Interactions affichées
136
Connectance
0.292
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
4 824 distinct species · 113 072 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
15,1°C
Annual rain
874mm
Warmest m°
24,7°C
Coldest m°
6,3°C
Elevation: 191 m on average (min -16 m, max 652 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
15,1°C
Annual rain
874mm
Warmest month
24,7°C
Coldest month
6,3°C
Mean alt.
191m
Min
-16m
Max
652m
Std. dev.
144m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(95 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,0
Org. C
46,5g/kg
Clay
29,7%
Sand
31,2%
Silt
39,1%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Alpes-Maritimes
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,9
Org. C
74,2g/kg
Clay
29,5%
Sand
31,3%
Silt
39,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,0
Org. C
39,5g/kg
Clay
28,7%
Sand
31,7%
Silt
39,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,0
Org. C
25,7g/kg
Clay
30,9%
Sand
30,7%
Silt
38,4%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest27.3%
Crops0.6%
Built-up6.7%
Bare soil2.1%
Other (grassland, water…)63.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 3 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
9,0km
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
2
Max drainage
411km²
Discharge in basins
0,1m³/s
Mean precip.
830mm/an
Mean T°
13,0°C
Moisture idx
-0,02
Max snow
5%
Mean runoff
668mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
443m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (3, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
11hab/km²
Night light
16,0nW
Built-up
666,3%
Pesticides
42,2kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas5
IUCN Not Reported · 3IUCN IV · 2🌊 Marine · 2
Vallée du Carei - collines de Castillon
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2010
48 km²
Monte Grammondo - Torrente Bevera
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2017
26 km²
Cap Martin
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2016
19 km²
Serre de la madone
IUCN IVLand acquired by Conservatoire du Littoral (national seaside and lakeside conservancy) · 2002
0 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN
France-specific data (Phase 2)
ZNIEFF, Natura 2000, INPN protected spaces, BNV-D pesticides, Naïades water quality, SAFRAN fine climate, BRGM lithology — Layer FR to load in Phase 2.