Machalilla
IUCN IINational Park · 1994
585 km²
Commune · ECU
Montecristi
Ecuador
BWhArid, desert, hot(56 %)
Species observed
644
Observations
5 639
Area
604,4km²
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 Montecristi : 27 espèces reliées par 38 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 6.4%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 8 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
35
Interactions affichées
38
Connectance
0.064
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
644 distinct species · 5 639 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
24,0°C
Annual rain
549mm
Warmest m°
28,2°C
Coldest m°
20,4°C
Elevation: 144 m on average (min -70 m, max 479 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
24,0°C
Annual rain
549mm
Warmest month
28,2°C
Coldest month
20,4°C
Mean alt.
144m
Min
-70m
Max
479m
Std. dev.
75m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BWhArid, desert, hot(56 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,9
Org. C
31,6g/kg
Clay
24,4%
Sand
51,3%
Silt
24,3%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: smGLiMaggregated to Montecristi
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,8
Org. C
41,3g/kg
Clay
24,1%
Sand
51,4%
Silt
24,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,9
Org. C
25,8g/kg
Clay
24,7%
Sand
51,2%
Silt
24,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,9
Org. C
27,7g/kg
Clay
24,5%
Sand
51,3%
Silt
24,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest32.9%
Crops10.9%
Built-up1.0%
Bare soil0.3%
Other (grassland, water…)54.9%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 1 lakes · 10 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
105,6km
Lake surface here
1,29km²
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
2
Max drainage
2 075km²
Discharge in basins
0,2m³/s
Mean precip.
308mm/an
Mean T°
24,3°C
Moisture idx
-0,79
Mean runoff
204mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
155m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (10, ord ≥ 4)
- Río Mantaord 2len here26.27 km61%total43 km
- Río Saladoord 2len here23.21 km98%total24 km
- Río Camaronesord 1len here13.25 km100%total13 km
- Río de Cajasord 2len here11.12 km100%total11 km
- Río Bravoord 2len here10.10 km50%total20 km
- Río Cañaord 1len here9.50 km100%total10 km
- Río La Vainillaord 1len here7.74 km100%total8 km
- Rio Burroord 1len here2.07 km30%total7 km
- Río de El Pinónord 2len here1.30 km8%total16 km
- Río Portoviejoord 4len here1.02 km1%total162 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
2,3nW
Built-up
102,6%
Pesticides
117,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas3
IUCN II · 1IUCN IV · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1🌊 Marine · 3
Pacoche
IUCN IVWildlife Refuge · 2014
315 km²
Zona Marina Parque Nacional Machalilla
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1990
82 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN