Cordillera Volcánica Central
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1988
6 512 km²
Canton · CRI
Mora
Costa Rica
AmTropical, monsoon(92 %)
Species observed
3 206
Observations
206 528
Area
163,8km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 18 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 Mora : 13 espèces reliées par 17 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 11.1%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 5 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
18
Interactions affichées
17
Connectance
0.111
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
3 206 distinct species · 206 528 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
21,7°C
Annual rain
2 813mm
Warmest m°
27,9°C
Coldest m°
17,8°C
Elevation: 874 m on average (min 325 m, max 2 161 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
21,7°C
Annual rain
2 813mm
Warmest month
27,9°C
Coldest month
17,8°C
Mean alt.
874m
Min
325m
Max
2 161m
Std. dev.
306m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AmTropical, monsoon(92 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
40,6g/kg
Clay
35,8%
Sand
34,7%
Silt
29,5%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: viGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
56,7g/kg
Clay
34,8%
Sand
35,4%
Silt
29,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
38,0g/kg
Clay
34,5%
Sand
35,4%
Silt
30,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
27,0g/kg
Clay
37,9%
Sand
33,3%
Silt
28,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest51.4%
Crops20.5%
Built-up1.3%
Bare soil0.0%
Other (grassland, water…)26.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 18 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
68,6km
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
6
Max drainage
2 145km²
Discharge in basins
7,9m³/s
Mean precip.
2 482mm/an
Mean T°
21,1°C
Moisture idx
0,38
Mean runoff
1 924mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 065m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (18, ord ≥ 4)
- Río Jarrisord 2len here10.93 km100%total11 km
- Río Tabarciaord 3len here8.50 km54%total16 km
- Río Pacacuaord 2len here6.90 km100%total7 km
- Río Virillaord 5len here5.13 km8%total63 km
- Río Cañasord 3len here4.98 km100%total5 km
- Río Grande de Tárcolesord 6len here4.94 km9%total54 km
- Río Picagresord 2len here4.87 km73%total7 km
- Río Chucásord 2len here3.77 km49%total8 km
- Río Jorcoord 3len here3.55 km14%total25 km
- Quebrada Ticufresord 1len here3.36 km100%total3 km
- Quebrada Barroord 1len here2.91 km100%total3 km
- Quebrada Grandeord 1len here2.28 km20%total12 km
6 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
2hab/km²
Night light
1,4nW
Built-up
130,3%
Pesticides
105,7kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas4
IUCN IV · 3IUCN Not Applicable · 1
Cerro de Escazu
IUCN IVProtected Zone · 1976
72 km²
El Rodeo
IUCN IVProtected Zone · 1976
21 km²
Quitirrisi
IUCN IVProtected Zone · 1982
1 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN