Grands Causses
IUCN VRegional Nature Park · 1995
3 807 km²
Commune · FRA
Meyrueis
France
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(95 %)
Area
104,3km²
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°
8,6°C
Annual rain
1 312mm
Warmest m°
22,4°C
Coldest m°
-2,4°C
Elevation: 1 003 m on average (min 776 m, max 1 464 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
8,6°C
Annual rain
1 312mm
Warmest month
22,4°C
Coldest month
-2,4°C
Mean alt.
1 003m
Min
776m
Max
1 464m
Std. dev.
143m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(95 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
51,2g/kg
Clay
27,3%
Sand
35,5%
Silt
37,3%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Lozère
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
69,5g/kg
Clay
25,9%
Sand
36,2%
Silt
38,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
53,8g/kg
Clay
26,0%
Sand
36,3%
Silt
37,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
30,4g/kg
Clay
29,9%
Sand
33,9%
Silt
36,3%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest48.5%
Crops17.1%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil1.7%
Other (grassland, water…)32.6%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Built-up
11,2%
Pesticides
44,7kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas13
IUCN Not Reported · 9IUCN V · 2IUCN II · 1IUCN Ia · 1
Cévennes [Aire D\'Adhésion]
IUCN VNational Park - Buffer zone/Area of adhesion · 1970
2 183 km²
Cévennes
IUCN IINational Park - Core Area · 1970
938 km²
Les Cévennes
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2020
915 km²
Gorges du Tarn et de la Jonte
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2015
418 km²
Causse Noir et ses corniches
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2007
140 km²
Complete list13 protected areas
- Grands CaussesRegional Nature ParkIUCN V19953 807 km²
- Cévennes [Aire D\'Adhésion]National Park - Buffer zone/Area of adhesionIUCN V19702 183 km²
- CévennesNational Park - Core AreaIUCN II1970938 km²
- Les CévennesSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2020915 km²
- Gorges du Tarn et de la JonteSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2015418 km²
- Causse Noir et ses cornichesSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2007140 km²
- Massif de l'Aigoual et du LingasSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2016105 km²
- Causse NoirSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200862 km²
- Causse noirSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200661 km²
- Gorges du Tarn et de la JonteSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported202058 km²
- Gorges de la JonteSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20078 km²
- La BrèzeForest Integral Biological ReserveIUCN Ia20061 km²
- Gorges de la JonteSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20160 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.