Fiume Tellesimo
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2017
13 km²
Commune · ITA
Modica
Italy
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(100 %)
Species observed
783
Observations
2 159
Area
290,1km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 47 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 Modica : 37 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 109 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 9.7%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 11 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
48
Interactions affichées
109
Connectance
0.097
Patrimoniales
1
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
783 distinct species · 2 159 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
16,8°C
Annual rain
617mm
Warmest m°
28,1°C
Coldest m°
7,2°C
Elevation: 334 m on average (min -2 m, max 573 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
16,8°C
Annual rain
617mm
Warmest month
28,1°C
Coldest month
7,2°C
Mean alt.
334m
Min
-2m
Max
573m
Std. dev.
129m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(100 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
31,0g/kg
Clay
33,2%
Sand
21,3%
Silt
45,5%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Ragusa
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
47,7g/kg
Clay
31,7%
Sand
21,0%
Silt
47,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
25,5g/kg
Clay
33,6%
Sand
19,3%
Silt
47,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
19,8g/kg
Clay
34,2%
Sand
23,6%
Silt
42,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest11.4%
Crops26.6%
Built-up2.5%
Bare soil2.1%
Other (grassland, water…)57.4%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 10 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
56,5km
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
2
Max drainage
4 427km²
Discharge in basins
0,0m³/s
Mean precip.
453mm/an
Mean T°
16,2°C
Moisture idx
-0,54
Mean runoff
114mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
284m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (10, ord ≥ 4)
- Fosso di Guardiaord 2len here10.12 km38%total26 km
- Fiume Tellaroord 3len here8.78 km31%total29 km
- Cava della Signoraord 1len here8.42 km56%total15 km
- Cava di Scalarangioord 1len here7.63 km56%total14 km
- Cava della Gisanaord 1len here7.18 km100%total7 km
- Torrente Tellesimoord 1len here6.91 km68%total10 km
- Rio Favaraord 1len here5.38 km29%total19 km
- Vallone Purromazzaord 1len here1.64 km18%total9 km
- Torrente Petraroord 1len here0.47 km12%total4 km
- Vallone d'Angelo e Vitoord 1len here≈ tangenttotal2 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
3,9nW
Built-up
249,5%
Pesticides
71,7kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas7
IUCN Not Reported · 7🌊 Marine · 2
Cava d'Ispica
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2017
9 km²
Cava Palombieri
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2017
6 km²
Conca del Salto
IUCN Not ReportedSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)
3 km²
Torrente Prainito
IUCN Not ReportedSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)
2 km²
Contrada Religione
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2017
2 km²
Complete list7 protected areas
- Fiume TellesimoSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201713 km²
- Cava d'IspicaSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20179 km²
- Cava PalombieriSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20176 km²
- Conca del SaltoSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported3 km²
- Torrente PrainitoSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2 km²
- Contrada ReligioneSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20172 km²
- Spiaggia MaganucoSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20172 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN