Plaine du Forez
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2018
328 km²
Commune · FRA
Montbrison
France
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
1 460
Observations
17 002
Area
17,2km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
1 460 distinct species · 17 002 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
11,3°C
Annual rain
953mm
Warmest m°
25,0°C
Coldest m°
-0,9°C
Elevation: 418 m on average (min 373 m, max 568 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
11,3°C
Annual rain
953mm
Warmest month
25,0°C
Coldest month
-0,9°C
Mean alt.
418m
Min
373m
Max
568m
Std. dev.
40m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
39,5g/kg
Clay
19,2%
Sand
52,5%
Silt
28,3%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: paGLiMaggregated to Loire
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
62,8g/kg
Clay
18,6%
Sand
54,3%
Silt
27,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
36,0g/kg
Clay
18,0%
Sand
54,9%
Silt
27,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
19,7g/kg
Clay
21,0%
Sand
48,3%
Silt
30,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest11.3%
Crops25.0%
Built-up8.5%
Bare soil0.8%
Other (grassland, water…)54.4%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
7,0km
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
2
Max drainage
5 113km²
Discharge in basins
0,2m³/s
Mean precip.
786mm/an
Mean T°
8,8°C
Moisture idx
-0,04
Max snow
12%
Mean runoff
273mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
720m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (2, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
5hab/km²
Night light
3,7nW
Built-up
852,9%
Pesticides
46,8kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas2
IUCN Not Reported · 2
Lignon, Vizezy, Anzon et leurs affluents
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2016
24 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.