Sierra Nevada
IUCN IVNatura 2000 · 1992
1 724 km²
Commune · ESP
n.a. (115)
Spain
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(71 %)
Area
461,5km²
Ecological tissue
Graphe en cours d’indexation
Calcul du tissu écologique de cette entité.
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
13,3°C
Annual rain
626mm
Warmest m°
27,8°C
Coldest m°
0,5°C
Elevation: 1 148 m on average (min 329 m, max 2 912 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
13,3°C
Annual rain
626mm
Warmest month
27,8°C
Coldest month
0,5°C
Mean alt.
1 148m
Min
329m
Max
2 912m
Std. dev.
456m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(71 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
22,2g/kg
Clay
24,3%
Sand
38,7%
Silt
37,0%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Granada
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,2
Org. C
35,5g/kg
Clay
23,3%
Sand
38,5%
Silt
38,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
17,4g/kg
Clay
22,7%
Sand
38,8%
Silt
38,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
13,7g/kg
Clay
26,9%
Sand
38,8%
Silt
34,3%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest26.3%
Crops7.4%
Built-up0.5%
Bare soil8.3%
Other (grassland, water…)57.5%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,7nW
Built-up
47,6%
Pesticides
48,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas11
IUCN Not Reported · 5IUCN IV · 2IUCN V · 2IUCN II · 1IUCN III · 1
Sierra Nevada
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2012
1 724 km²
Sierra Nevada
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2002
1 724 km²
Sierra Nevada
IUCN VNatural Park · 1989
864 km²
Sierra Nevada
IUCN IINacional Park · 1999
860 km²
Sierras de Tejeda, Almijara y Alhama
IUCN VNatural Park · 1999
407 km²
Complete list11 protected areas
- Sierra NevadaNatura 2000IUCN IV19921 724 km²
- Sierra NevadaSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20121 724 km²
- Sierra NevadaSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20021 724 km²
- Sierra NevadaNatural ParkIUCN V1989864 km²
- Sierra NevadaNacional ParkIUCN II1999860 km²
- Sierras de Tejeda, Almijara y AlhamaNatural ParkIUCN V1999407 km²
- Sierras de Tejeda, Almijara y AlhamaNatura 2000IUCN IV2016407 km²
- Sierras de Tejeda, Almijara y AlhamaSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2016407 km²
- Sierras de Tejeda, Almijara y AlhamaSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2002407 km²
- Humedales y Turberas de PadulWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported20073 km²
- Falla de NigüelasNatural MonumentIUCN III20010 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN