Cabo de Gata-Níjar
IUCN VNatural Park · 1987
495 km²
Commune · ESP
n.a. (16)
Spain
BSkArid, steppe, cold(86 %)
Species observed
2 989
Observations
123 166
Area
1 228,9km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
2 989 distinct species · 123 166 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
16,0°C
Annual rain
384mm
Warmest m°
30,0°C
Coldest m°
3,5°C
Elevation: 685 m on average (min 164 m, max 1 829 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
16,0°C
Annual rain
384mm
Warmest month
30,0°C
Coldest month
3,5°C
Mean alt.
685m
Min
164m
Max
1 829m
Std. dev.
306m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BSkArid, steppe, cold(86 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
18,0g/kg
Clay
23,5%
Sand
39,6%
Silt
36,9%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: smGLiMaggregated to Almería
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
26,1g/kg
Clay
23,0%
Sand
39,7%
Silt
37,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,7
Org. C
15,4g/kg
Clay
22,6%
Sand
39,8%
Silt
37,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,7
Org. C
12,5g/kg
Clay
25,0%
Sand
39,4%
Silt
35,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest9.6%
Crops16.1%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil7.0%
Other (grassland, water…)67.0%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology5 basins · 0 lakes · 38 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
244,5km
Basins crossed
5
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
2 167km²
Discharge in basins
1,2m³/s
Mean precip.
366mm/an
Mean T°
15,4°C
Moisture idx
-0,67
Max snow
2%
Mean runoff
47mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
625m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Rio Antassub-area2 054,1 km²overlap640.01 km²52%
- Bassin de Río Nacimientosub-area2 167,4 km²overlap468.64 km²38%
- Bassin de Rambla Los Molinossub-area142,5 km²overlap64.67 km²5%
- Bassin de Río Almanzorasub-area1 108,9 km²overlap39.47 km²3%
- Bassin de Arroyo Aceitunosub-area282,8 km²overlap16.15 km²1%
Rivers / streams (38, ord ≥ 4)
- Rambla Hondaord 2len here18.05 km100%total18 km
- Rambla de Tabernasord 3len here17.61 km64%total28 km
- Río Aguasord 3len here15.76 km48%total33 km
- Rambla del Marquésord 1len here14.68 km100%total15 km
- Rio Aliasord 3len here14.51 km83%total18 km
- Rambla de los Molinosord 3len here14.12 km100%total14 km
- Barranco de Pelincheord 2len here13.81 km100%total14 km
- Rambla de Galeraord 2len here13.55 km100%total14 km
- Rambla de los Choposord 2len here10.24 km100%total10 km
- Rambla de Sorbasord 2len here10.22 km100%total10 km
- Rambla de Lucainenaord 2len here8.78 km100%total9 km
- Rambla Los Molinosord 2len here8.11 km38%total21 km
26 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Rio Antasord 3len here6.39 km19%total34 km
- Rambla de las Moletasord 1len here6.02 km90%total7 km
- Rambla del Búhoord 2len here5.58 km100%total6 km
- Rambla los Pajaresord 1len here5.44 km100%total5 km
- Rambla de los Moralesord 1len here5.36 km94%total6 km
- Barranco del Peralord 1len here5.32 km100%total5 km
- Rambla de Lucainenaord 1len here5.15 km100%total5 km
- Barranco de Senésord 1len here4.98 km100%total5 km
- Rambla el Canalord 2len here4.68 km100%total5 km
- Rambla de los Majanosord 2len here4.03 km100%total4 km
- Rambla de los Arcosord 4len here4.00 km44%total9 km
- Rambla de Gócharord 2len here3.70 km100%total4 km
- Rambla de Castroord 1len here3.70 km100%total4 km
- Rambla de Reineloord 1len here3.41 km100%total3 km
- Rambla de Guayarord 1len here3.33 km100%total3 km
- Sacristánord 1len here3.33 km100%total3 km
- Ramblaord 1len here3.03 km100%total3 km
- Rambla de Garridoord 1len here2.34 km100%total2 km
- Barranco de Gafarillosord 1len here0.89 km100%total1 km
- Arroyo Aceitunoord 1len here0.82 km5%total17 km
- Rambla de los Molirosord 3len here0.74 km100%total1 km
- Rambla de los Nidosord 3len here0.74 km100%total1 km
- Río Sierroord 1len here0.74 km6%total13 km
- Arroyo Primeroord 1len here0.72 km11%total7 km
- Barranco de la Menaord 1len here0.43 km9%total5 km
- Rio Lijarord 1len here0.18 km1%total14 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,3nW
Built-up
31,0%
Pesticides
42,8kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas23
IUCN Not Reported · 11IUCN IV · 7IUCN II · 3IUCN V · 1IUCN Not Applicable · 1🌊 Marine · 7
Cabo de Gata-Nijar
IUCN IVNatura 2000 · 1992
495 km²
Cabo de Gata-Níjar
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 1989
495 km²
Cabo de Gata-Níjar
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2012
495 km²
Sierra de Cabrera-Bédar
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2015
337 km²
Sierra de Cabrera-Bedar
IUCN IVNatura 2000 · 2015
337 km²
Complete list23 protected areas
- Cabo de Gata-NíjarNatural ParkIUCN V1987495 km²
- Cabo de Gata-NijarNatura 2000IUCN IV1992495 km²
- Cabo de Gata-NíjarSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported1989495 km²
- Cabo de Gata-NíjarSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2012495 km²
- Sierra de Cabrera-BédarSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2015337 km²
- Sierra de Cabrera-BedarNatura 2000IUCN IV2015337 km²
- Cabo de Gata-NijarUNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable1997292 km²
- Ramblas de Gergal, Tabernas y Sur de Sierra AlhamillaNatura 2000IUCN IV2015229 km²
- Ramblas de Gérgal, Tabernas y Sur de Sierra AlhamillaSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2015229 km²
- Desierto de TabernasNature PlaceIUCN II1989115 km²
- Desierto de TabernasNatura 2000IUCN IV2015115 km²
- Desierto de TabernasSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported1989115 km²
- Desierto de TabernasSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2016115 km²
- Sierra AlhamillaNature PlaceIUCN II198981 km²
- Sierra AlhamillaNatura 2000IUCN IV201581 km²
- Sierra AlhamillaSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported198981 km²
- Sierra AlhamillaSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201681 km²
- Calares de Sierra de Los FilabresSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201566 km²
- Calares de Sierra de los FilabresNatura 2000IUCN IV201566 km²
- Karst en yesos de SorbasNatura 2000IUCN IV201523 km²
- Karst en yesos de SorbasNature PlaceIUCN II198923 km²
- Karst en Yesos de SorbasSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201623 km²
- Karst en Yesos de SorbasSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200223 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN
Sub-administrations15
- Alcudia de MonteagudSubdivision
- BenitaglaSubdivision
- BenizalónSubdivision
- Castro de FilabresSubdivision
- CóbdarSubdivision
- LubrínSubdivision
- Lucainena de las TorresSubdivision
- Olula de CastroSubdivision
- SenésSubdivision
- SorbasSubdivision
- TabernasSubdivision
- TahalSubdivision
- TurrillasSubdivision
- Uleila del CampoSubdivision
- VelefiqueSubdivision