Dinosaur
IUCN VNational Monument · 1915
822 km²
County · USA
Moffat
United States
DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(53 %)
Species observed
2 988
Observations
127 550
Area
12 332,8km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 35 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 Moffat : 27 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 82 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 13.8%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 8 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
35
Interactions affichées
82
Connectance
0.138
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
2 988 distinct species · 127 550 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
6,4°C
Annual rain
350mm
Warmest m°
29,0°C
Coldest m°
-13,5°C
Elevation: 2 048 m on average (min 1 631 m, max 3 163 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
6,4°C
Annual rain
350mm
Warmest month
29,0°C
Coldest month
-13,5°C
Mean alt.
2 048m
Min
1 631m
Max
3 163m
Std. dev.
199m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(53 %)Cold
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
19,9g/kg
Clay
26,2%
Sand
37,0%
Silt
36,8%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
29,0g/kg
Clay
25,0%
Sand
37,9%
Silt
37,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
18,8g/kg
Clay
26,3%
Sand
36,9%
Silt
36,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,7
Org. C
12,0g/kg
Clay
27,2%
Sand
36,3%
Silt
36,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest10.2%
Crops0.8%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil10.3%
Other (grassland, water…)78.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology31 basins · 9 lakes · 17 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
1 004,8km
Lake surface here
4,10km²
Basins crossed
31
Max stream order
7
Max drainage
65 990km²
Discharge in basins
485,9m³/s
Mean precip.
350mm/an
Mean T°
5,1°C
Moisture idx
-0,67
Max snow
43%
Mean runoff
68mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
2 073m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Little Snake Riversub-area1 878,6 km²overlap1646.42 km²13%
- Bassin de Vermillion Creeksub-area2 492,3 km²overlap1166.91 km²9%
- Bassin de White Riversub-area2 613,9 km²overlap1106.92 km²9%
- Bassin de Yampa Riversub-area926,4 km²overlap927.49 km²8%
- Bassin de Sand Washsub-area699,6 km²overlap700.47 km²6%
- Bassin de Yampa Riversub-area691,8 km²overlap690.87 km²6%
- Bassin de Fortification Creeksub-area664,7 km²overlap664.28 km²5%
- Bassin de Yampa Riversub-area614,9 km²overlap615.67 km²5%
- Bassin de Yampa Riversub-area612,1 km²overlap612.88 km²5%
22 more basinssorted by overlap
- Bassin de Little Snake Riversub-area712,9 km²overlap600.30 km²5%
- Bassin de Williams Forksub-area1 141,6 km²overlap397.45 km²3%
- Bassin de Green Riversub-area759,9 km²overlap388.86 km²3%
- Bassin de Little Snake Riversub-area2 820,9 km²overlap372.48 km²3%
- Bassin de Green Riversub-area328,1 km²overlap328.46 km²3%
- Bassin de Yampa Riversub-area620,4 km²overlap319.46 km²3%
- Bassin de Little Snake Riversub-area264,3 km²overlap264.62 km²2%
- Bassin de Yampa Riversub-area235,1 km²overlap235.38 km²2%
- Bassin de Yampa Riversub-area225,6 km²overlap225.90 km²2%
- Bassin de Elkhead Creeksub-area1 932,9 km²overlap214.90 km²2%
- Bassin de Yampa Riversub-area162,1 km²overlap162.34 km²1%
- Bassin de Green Riversub-area957,3 km²overlap133.33 km²1%
- Bassin de White Riversub-area988,7 km²overlap128.63 km²1%
- Bassin de Green Riversub-area403,6 km²overlap120.11 km²1%
- Bassin de Green Riversub-area441,9 km²overlap117.23 km²1%
- Bassin de Yampa Riversub-area79,7 km²overlap79.80 km²1%
- Bassin de Green Riversub-area60,7 km²overlap60.74 km²0%
- Bassin de Yampa Riversub-area25,1 km²overlap25.09 km²0%
- Bassin de White Riversub-area199,3 km²overlap18.32 km²0%
- Bassin de Green Riversub-area412,6 km²overlap4.90 km²0%
- Bassin de Yampa Riversub-area2,8 km²overlap2.85 km²0%
- Bassin de White Riversub-area386,3 km²overlap0.16 km²0%
Lakes (9, top by area)
- Elk Head Reservoirarea1,6 km²avg depth13.9 m
- Lac 1054913area0,8 km²avg depth3.5 m
- Lac 1055129area0,5 km²avg depth2.4 m
- Lac 1055149area0,4 km²avg depth2.4 m
- Lac 1055535area0,3 km²avg depth2.4 m
- Lac 1055541area0,2 km²avg depth1.7 m
- Lac 1055104area0,2 km²avg depth4.4 m
- Lac 1055107area0,2 km²avg depth3.2 m
- Lac 1055569area0,2 km²avg depth3.3 m
Rivers / streams (17, ord ≥ 4)
- Yampa Riverord 6len here397.07 km74%total535 km
- Little Snake Riverord 5len here247.47 km67%total368 km
- Green Riverord 7len here119.00 km7%total1817 km
- Williams Forkord 4len here64.64 km48%total135 km
- Vermillion Creekord 4len here43.71 km100%total44 km
- Fortification Creekord 3len here30.71 km100%total31 km
- Sand Washord 3len here29.86 km47%total64 km
- Elkhead Creekord 5len here16.03 km16%total102 km
- Pool Creekord 2len here13.86 km100%total14 km
- Disappointment Draword 6len here12.49 km100%total12 km
- Cottonwood Creekord 6len here11.37 km2%total474 km
- Woodbury Ditchord 5len here7.22 km100%total7 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
2,2%
Pesticides
2,8kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas23
IUCN Ib · 12IUCN V · 8IUCN Not Assigned · 2IUCN IV · 1
Dinosaur Proposed or Recom
IUCN IbRecommended Wilderness · 2003
715 km²
Diamond Breaks
IUCN IbWilderness Study Area · 1980
151 km²
Utah State Department of Wildlife Resources 143
IUCN VState Wildlife Reserve/Management Area
146 km²
John Wesley Powell
IUCN VNational Conservation Area
120 km²
West Cold Springs
IUCN IbWilderness Study Area · 1980
73 km²
Complete list23 protected areas
- DinosaurNational MonumentIUCN V1915822 km²
- Dinosaur Proposed or RecomRecommended WildernessIUCN Ib2003715 km²
- Diamond BreaksWilderness Study AreaIUCN Ib1980151 km²
- Utah State Department of Wildlife Resources 143State Wildlife Reserve/Management AreaIUCN V146 km²
- John Wesley PowellNational Conservation AreaIUCN V120 km²
- West Cold SpringsWilderness Study AreaIUCN Ib198073 km²
- Cross MountainWilderness Study AreaIUCN Ib199358 km²
- Bull CanyonWilderness Study AreaIUCN Ib198055 km²
- Willow CreekWilderness Study AreaIUCN Ib199354 km²
- Skull CreekWilderness Study AreaIUCN Ib199353 km²
- Browns ParkNational Wildlife RefugeIUCN IV196349 km²
- Yampa RiverConservation EasementIUCN V201440 km²
- Grassland Reserve Program (GRP), Moffat, COReserve ProgramIUCN V200737 km²
- Vale Of TearsWilderness Study AreaIUCN Ib199328 km²
- Peterson DrawWilderness Study AreaIUCN Ib199320 km²
- JensenState Wildlife AreaIUCN Not Assigned19 km²
- Dinosaur Proposed or RecomRecommended WildernessIUCN Ib200318 km²
- RaftopoulosHunting LeaseIUCN V200417 km²
- Ant HillsWilderness Study AreaIUCN Ib199317 km²
- Cherokee Basin Pca Wy/CoConservation EasementIUCN Not Assigned201514 km²
- Grieves EasementState Wildlife AreaIUCN V10 km²
- Iles GroveGroveIUCN V6 km²
- Chew Winter CampWilderness Study AreaIUCN Ib19935 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN