Volcans D\'Auvergne
IUCN VRegional Nature Park · 1977
3 895 km²
Subdivision · FRA
Murat
France
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(54 %)
Species observed
3 862
Observations
224 039
Area
328km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 28 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 Murat : 22 espèces + 6 bulles famille, 49 interactions GloBI documentées sur 7 types (connectance 13.0%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). Les 6 bulles regroupent des espèces visuellement absorbées par famille (≥3 espèces visibles).
Espèces affichées
28
Interactions affichées
49
Connectance
0.130
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
3 862 distinct species · 224 039 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
6,9°C
Annual rain
1 403mm
Warmest m°
19,5°C
Coldest m°
-3,6°C
Elevation: 1 167 m on average (min 832 m, max 1 662 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
6,9°C
Annual rain
1 403mm
Warmest month
19,5°C
Coldest month
-3,6°C
Mean alt.
1 167m
Min
832m
Max
1 662m
Std. dev.
163m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(54 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
71,8g/kg
Clay
27,1%
Sand
38,6%
Silt
34,2%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Cantal
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
107,9g/kg
Clay
25,2%
Sand
39,3%
Silt
35,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
63,0g/kg
Clay
25,8%
Sand
39,6%
Silt
34,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
44,6g/kg
Clay
30,4%
Sand
37,1%
Silt
32,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest30.6%
Crops32.8%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil1.2%
Other (grassland, water…)35.1%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology6 basins · 1 lakes · 19 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
95,1km
Lake surface here
0,11km²
Basins crossed
6
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
2 754km²
Discharge in basins
7,7m³/s
Mean precip.
827mm/an
Mean T°
7,8°C
Moisture idx
0,02
Max snow
17%
Mean runoff
557mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
983m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de l'Alagnonsub-area1 045,8 km²overlap184.24 km²56%
- Bassin de la Rhuesub-area898,7 km²overlap126.48 km²39%
- Bassin de l'Andersub-area323,1 km²overlap15.54 km²5%
- Bassin de la Truyèresub-area980,7 km²overlap0.81 km²0%
- Bassin de la Cèresub-area1 107,7 km²overlap0.58 km²0%
- Bassin de la Sumènesub-area433,2 km²overlap0.39 km²0%
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (19, ord ≥ 4)
- L'Alagnonord 4len here31.58 km44%total71 km
- La Santoireord 3len here12.39 km31%total40 km
- La Petite Rhueord 3len here10.32 km34%total31 km
- Ruisseau de Chavagnacord 1len here6.92 km100%total7 km
- Le Benetord 2len here6.09 km100%total6 km
- Ruisseau de Mouretord 1len here4.87 km93%total5 km
- Le Bournantelord 1len here4.48 km100%total4 km
- La Petite Rhue d'Eybesord 1len here3.70 km100%total4 km
- Ruisseau de Recheydratord 1len here2.64 km100%total3 km
- L'Allancheord 2len here2.36 km11%total21 km
- L'Impradineord 1len here2.28 km100%total2 km
- La Grolleord 2len here1.82 km14%total13 km
7 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Ruisseau du Lacord 2len here1.39 km32%total4 km
- Le Chambreuilord 1len here1.39 km100%total1 km
- Ruisseau de Froissinetord 1len here1.31 km100%total1 km
- Ruisseau de Siliirandeord 3len here1.08 km14%total8 km
- Ruisseau d'Oeuilletord 1len here0.51 km7%total8 km
- Le Lemetord 1len here≈ tangenttotal9 km
- Ruisseau de Rocheord 2len here≈ tangenttotal5 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
32,1%
Pesticides
32,9kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas10
IUCN Not Reported · 7IUCN IV · 2IUCN V · 1
Planèze de Saint Flour
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2018
252 km²
Monts et Plomb du Cantal
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2018
64 km²
Massif cantalien
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2015
61 km²
Zones humides de la Planèze de Saint-Flour
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2015
23 km²
Affluents rive droite de la Truyère amont
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2017
22 km²
Complete list10 protected areas
- Volcans D\'AuvergneRegional Nature ParkIUCN V19773 895 km²
- Planèze de Saint FlourSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2018252 km²
- Monts et Plomb du CantalSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported201864 km²
- Massif cantalienSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201561 km²
- Zones humides de la Planèze de Saint-FlourSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201523 km²
- Affluents rive droite de la Truyère amontSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201722 km²
- Vallées de l'Allanche et du Haut AlagnonSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201916 km²
- Tourbières et zones humides du nord-est du massif cantalienSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201415 km²
- Tourbières Du Jolan Et De La GazelleRegional Nature ReserveIUCN IV20182 km²
- monts du cantal - bois de chalmagneLand acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areasIUCN IV20240 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN
Sub-administrations14
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.