Sierra Nevada
IUCN IVNatura 2000 · 1992
1 724 km²
Commune · ESP
n.a. (18)
Spain
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(56 %)
Species observed
5 178
Observations
111 915
Area
692,4km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
5 178 distinct species · 111 915 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
13,5°C
Annual rain
512mm
Warmest m°
28,2°C
Coldest m°
0,4°C
Elevation: 1 207 m on average (min 273 m, max 2 402 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
13,5°C
Annual rain
512mm
Warmest month
28,2°C
Coldest month
0,4°C
Mean alt.
1 207m
Min
273m
Max
2 402m
Std. dev.
484m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(56 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,1
Org. C
27,8g/kg
Clay
20,7%
Sand
41,4%
Silt
37,9%
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
7,0
Org. C
43,2g/kg
Clay
20,2%
Sand
41,2%
Silt
38,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,2
Org. C
22,9g/kg
Clay
20,1%
Sand
41,3%
Silt
38,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,1
Org. C
17,3g/kg
Clay
21,8%
Sand
41,7%
Silt
36,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest27.6%
Crops3.0%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil8.0%
Other (grassland, water…)61.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology5 basins · 1 lakes · 22 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
131,8km
Lake surface here
0,08km²
Basins crossed
5
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
2 167km²
Discharge in basins
2,3m³/s
Mean precip.
471mm/an
Mean T°
13,6°C
Moisture idx
-0,57
Max snow
4%
Mean runoff
83mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 010m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (22, ord ≥ 4)
- Río Andaraxord 4len here24.86 km60%total41 km
- Barranco de las Amoladerasord 1len here13.97 km100%total14 km
- Rambla de Ticesord 3len here10.66 km100%total11 km
- Barranco del Garbanzoord 1len here10.54 km100%total11 km
- Rambla de los Mártiresord 2len here9.80 km100%total10 km
- Rambla de Alcoraord 2len here7.77 km100%total8 km
- Río Lucainenaord 4len here7.34 km59%total13 km
- Barranco del Agujeroord 1len here7.30 km100%total7 km
- Barranco Quemadoord 2len here6.67 km100%total7 km
- Barranco de Cacínord 1len here5.38 km100%total5 km
- Barranco del Hieloord 1len here4.87 km99%total5 km
- Río de Alcoleaord 2len here4.42 km90%total5 km
10 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Río Picenaord 2len here3.85 km50%total8 km
- Barranco del Marchalord 1len here3.30 km100%total3 km
- Barranco del Aguaderoord 1len here3.22 km100%total3 km
- Río Nacimientoord 4len here2.25 km3%total64 km
- Rambla de Alhamaord 1len here2.03 km82%total2 km
- Rambla de Guadixord 3len here1.48 km100%total1 km
- Barranco Gonzaloord 1len here1.26 km100%total1 km
- Rambla de Turónord 1len here0.43 km7%total7 km
- Barranco Inizarord 1len here0.37 km53%total1 km
- Rambla de Gérgalord 4len here0.08 km0%total20 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,4nW
Built-up
24,3%
Pesticides
45,6kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas12
IUCN Not Reported · 5IUCN IV · 4IUCN V · 1IUCN II · 1IUCN III · 1
Sierra Nevada
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2002
1 724 km²
Sierra Nevada
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2012
1 724 km²
Sierra Nevada
IUCN VNatural Park · 1989
864 km²
Sierra Nevada
IUCN IINacional Park · 1999
860 km²
Sierras de Gádor y Enix
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2015
504 km²
Complete list12 protected areas
- Sierra NevadaNatura 2000IUCN IV19921 724 km²
- Sierra NevadaSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20021 724 km²
- Sierra NevadaSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20121 724 km²
- Sierra NevadaNatural ParkIUCN V1989864 km²
- Sierra NevadaNacional ParkIUCN II1999860 km²
- Sierras de Gádor y EnixSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2015504 km²
- Sierra de Gador y EnixNatura 2000IUCN IV2015504 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
- Río AdraSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20153 km²
- Río AdraNatura 2000IUCN IV20153 km²
- Canales de PadulesNatural MonumentIUCN III20190 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN
Sub-administrations18
- AlcoleaSubdivision
- Alhama de AlmeríaSubdivision
- AlicúnSubdivision
- AlmócitaSubdivision
- BayárcalSubdivision
- BeiresSubdivision
- BentariqueSubdivision
- CanjáyarSubdivision
- FondónSubdivision
- HuécijaSubdivision
- IllarSubdivision
- InstinciónSubdivision
- Láujar de AndaraxSubdivision
- OhanesSubdivision
- PadulesSubdivision
- Paterna del RíoSubdivision
- RágolSubdivision
- TerqueSubdivision