La Dombes
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2023
477 km²
Commune · FRA
Meximieux
France
CfaTemperate, no dry season, hot summer(68 %)
Species observed
1 447
Observations
40 456
Area
13,5km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 38 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 Meximieux : 31 espèces + 7 bulles famille, 95 interactions GloBI documentées sur 5 types (connectance 13.5%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). Les 7 bulles regroupent des espèces visuellement absorbées par famille (≥3 espèces visibles).
Espèces affichées
38
Interactions affichées
95
Connectance
0.135
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
1 447 distinct species · 40 456 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
12,1°C
Annual rain
1 094mm
Warmest m°
26,0°C
Coldest m°
-0,7°C
Elevation: 239 m on average (min 212 m, max 285 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
12,1°C
Annual rain
1 094mm
Warmest month
26,0°C
Coldest month
-0,7°C
Mean alt.
239m
Min
212m
Max
285m
Std. dev.
25m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfaTemperate, no dry season, hot summer(68 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
37,7g/kg
Clay
22,0%
Sand
28,6%
Silt
49,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Ain
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
67,8g/kg
Clay
21,1%
Sand
29,0%
Silt
50,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
26,7g/kg
Clay
19,2%
Sand
27,2%
Silt
53,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
18,5g/kg
Clay
25,7%
Sand
29,7%
Silt
44,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest10.4%
Crops47.8%
Built-up4.5%
Bare soil0.8%
Other (grassland, water…)36.5%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
1,3km
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
1
Max drainage
20 420km²
Discharge in basins
9,9m³/s
Mean precip.
842mm/an
Mean T°
11,2°C
Moisture idx
-0,08
Max snow
3%
Mean runoff
535mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
238m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
3hab/km²
Night light
4,9nW
Built-up
452,8%
Pesticides
47,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas4
IUCN Not Reported · 4
La Dombes
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2018
477 km²
La Dombes
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2008
477 km²
Basse vallée de l'Ain, confluence Ain-Rhône
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2014
34 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.