Barranca de Metztitlán
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2006
961 km²
Municipality · MEX
Metztitlán
México
BShArid, steppe, hot(41 %)
Species observed
1 613
Observations
18 311
Area
796,9km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 46 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 Metztitlán : 34 espèces reliées par 72 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 6.1%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 15 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
49
Interactions affichées
72
Connectance
0.061
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
1 613 distinct species · 18 311 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
17,1°C
Annual rain
664mm
Warmest m°
25,8°C
Coldest m°
7,6°C
Elevation: 1 741 m on average (min 1 113 m, max 2 463 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
17,1°C
Annual rain
664mm
Warmest month
25,8°C
Coldest month
7,6°C
Mean alt.
1 741m
Min
1 113m
Max
2 463m
Std. dev.
306m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(41 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,9
Org. C
26,8g/kg
Clay
34,7%
Sand
40,8%
Silt
24,6%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,9
Org. C
37,2g/kg
Clay
32,5%
Sand
42,4%
Silt
25,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,9
Org. C
27,9g/kg
Clay
33,5%
Sand
41,4%
Silt
25,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,9
Org. C
15,2g/kg
Clay
38,0%
Sand
38,5%
Silt
23,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest36.1%
Crops2.9%
Built-up0.5%
Bare soil1.4%
Other (grassland, water…)59.2%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology7 basins · 1 lakes · 3 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
122,7km
Lake surface here
10,37km²
Basins crossed
7
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
6 110km²
Discharge in basins
75,8m³/s
Mean precip.
767mm/an
Mean T°
16,2°C
Moisture idx
-0,48
Mean runoff
504mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 816m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Río Amajacsub-area1 442,1 km²overlap347.49 km²44%
- Bassin de Río Venadossub-area360,4 km²overlap316.65 km²40%
- Bassin de Río Tulancingosub-area582,1 km²overlap64.59 km²8%
- Bassin de Río Santiagosub-area512,1 km²overlap35.02 km²4%
- Bassin de Los Hulessub-area1 521,9 km²overlap21.02 km²3%
- Bassin de Río Amajacsub-area1 856,1 km²overlap11.89 km²1%
- Bassin de Río Clarosub-area779,8 km²overlap0.24 km²0%
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (3, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,2nW
Built-up
44,7%
Pesticides
14,2kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas3
IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN Ia · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1
Barranca de Metztitlán
IUCN IaBiosphere Reserve · 2000
961 km²
Laguna de Metztitlán
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2004
11 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN