Sierra de las Villuercas y Valle del Guadarranque
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2015
775 km²
Commune · ESP
n.a. (70)
Spain
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(99 %)
Species observed
3 212
Observations
195 182
Area
1 987km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 33 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 n.a. (70) : 28 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 52 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 9.8%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 5 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
33
Interactions affichées
52
Connectance
0.099
Patrimoniales
1
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
3 212 distinct species · 195 182 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
15,7°C
Annual rain
695mm
Warmest m°
31,9°C
Coldest m°
2,5°C
Elevation: 539 m on average (min 269 m, max 1 318 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
15,7°C
Annual rain
695mm
Warmest month
31,9°C
Coldest month
2,5°C
Mean alt.
539m
Min
269m
Max
1 318m
Std. dev.
201m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(99 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
28,7g/kg
Clay
18,5%
Sand
45,4%
Silt
36,1%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Cáceres
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
47,3g/kg
Clay
18,1%
Sand
44,9%
Silt
37,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
21,9g/kg
Clay
17,4%
Sand
44,4%
Silt
38,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
16,7g/kg
Clay
20,0%
Sand
46,8%
Silt
33,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest19.2%
Crops24.2%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil3.8%
Other (grassland, water…)52.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology11 basins · 8 lakes · 30 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
371,2km
Lake surface here
20,56km²
Basins crossed
11
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
36 745km²
Discharge in basins
22,3m³/s
Mean precip.
471mm/an
Mean T°
15,5°C
Moisture idx
-0,62
Max snow
3%
Mean runoff
133mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
464m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Río Ruecassub-area1 914 km²overlap1004.24 km²51%
- Bassin de Río Guadalupejosub-area463,9 km²overlap347.92 km²18%
- Bassin de Río Guadianasub-area771 km²overlap279.23 km²14%
- Bassin de Río Almontesub-area3 159,3 km²overlap254.02 km²13%
- Bassin de Arroyo de Lanchuelasub-area282 km²overlap79.57 km²4%
- Bassin de Río Búrdalosub-area564 km²overlap12.11 km²1%
- Bassin de Río Estenasub-area973,9 km²overlap8.78 km²0%
- Bassin de Río Tajosub-area629,5 km²overlap0.92 km²0%
- Bassin de Río Husosub-area384,3 km²overlap0.14 km²0%
2 more basinssorted by overlap
Lakes (8, top by area)
- Embalse de Cijaraarea30,2 km²avg depth54.3 m
- Embalse de Sierra Bravaarea11,7 km²avg depth19.8 m
- Embalse del Ruecasarea2,3 km²avg depth22.4 m
- Embalse de Cubilararea1,1 km²avg depth3.6 m
- Lac 1367731area0,7 km²avg depth3.0 m
- Lac 1367436area0,6 km²avg depth8.1 m
- Lac 1367737area0,4 km²avg depth1.7 m
- Lac 1367723area0,1 km²avg depth2.8 m
Rivers / streams (30, ord ≥ 4)
- Río Guadalupejoord 3len here41.29 km52%total79 km
- Río Guadarranqueord 3len here39.63 km85%total47 km
- Río Ruecasord 4len here37.55 km66%total57 km
- Arroyo Pizarrosoord 3len here25.22 km100%total25 km
- Río Alcollarínord 3len here24.03 km44%total55 km
- Canal de las Dehesasord 3len here22.64 km53%total43 km
- Río Silvadilloord 2len here20.99 km100%total21 km
- Río Cubilarord 2len here18.89 km66%total28 km
- Arroyo del Valleord 3len here18.65 km27%total69 km
- Río Almonteord 4len here16.57 km11%total155 km
- Arroyo Ginjalord 2len here12.71 km100%total13 km
- Arroyo del Brezoord 1len here11.16 km100%total11 km
18 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Río Guadianaord 6len here11.15 km2%total668 km
- Arroyo Levosillaord 1len here10.63 km100%total11 km
- Arroyo Herreraord 3len here9.89 km100%total10 km
- Río Viejasord 1len here9.62 km71%total14 km
- Arroyo Guadarranquejoord 1len here6.82 km100%total7 km
- Río Pizarrosoord 4len here4.73 km100%total5 km
- Arroyo de Corralaltoord 3len here3.69 km100%total4 km
- Arroyo Malatoroord 4len here3.61 km30%total12 km
- Río Garciazord 3len here3.24 km7%total45 km
- Río Berzocanaord 1len here3.13 km100%total3 km
- Río Búrdaloord 3len here2.91 km5%total63 km
- Arroyo de la Canchaord 1len here2.67 km100%total3 km
- Río Iborord 2len here2.63 km13%total21 km
- Arroyo Navacebreraord 1len here2.41 km100%total2 km
- Río Estenaord 5len here2.13 km3%total78 km
- Canal secundario Nº2ord 3len here1.40 km16%total9 km
- Arroyo Cachánord 1len here1.28 km100%total1 km
- Arroyo Pantalonesord 1len here≈ tangenttotal4 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,2nW
Built-up
10,9%
Pesticides
31,3kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas21
IUCN Not Reported · 16IUCN IV · 3IUCN III · 2
Sierra de las Villuercas y Valle del Guadarranque
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2000
775 km²
Puerto Peña - los Golondrinos
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2015
353 km²
Puerto Peña - los Golondrinos
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2000
353 km²
Llanos de Zorita y Embalse de Sierra Brava
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2003
187 km²
Vegas del Ruecas, Cubilar y Moheda Alta
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2004
142 km²
Complete list21 protected areas
- Sierra de las Villuercas y Valle del GuadarranqueSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2015775 km²
- Sierra de las Villuercas y Valle del GuadarranqueSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2000775 km²
- Puerto Peña - los GolondrinosSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2015353 km²
- Puerto Peña - los GolondrinosSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2000353 km²
- Llanos de Zorita y Embalse de Sierra BravaSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2003187 km²
- Vegas del Ruecas, Cubilar y Moheda AltaSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2004142 km²
- Arrozales de Palazuelo y GuadalperalesSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2004133 km²
- Riberos del AlmonteSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200397 km²
- Río AlmonteSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201594 km²
- Dehesas del Ruecas y CubilarSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201574 km²
- Sierra de Cabezas de AguilaSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201553 km²
- Corredor del Río GuadalupejoEcological corridorIUCN IV200321 km²
- Río Ruecas AltoSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20159 km²
- Río GuadalupejoSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20155 km²
- Rincón del TorozoSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20153 km²
- Rincón del TorozoMicroreserveIUCN IV20023 km²
- Tunel de CañameroSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20150 km²
- Refugio del Alto de San BlasSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20150 km²
- Lorera de la TruchaSingular treeIUCN IV20040 km²
- Roble de la NavaSingular treeIUCN III20040 km²
- El Mesto de la DehesaSingular treeIUCN III20140 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN