Sierra Morena
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2005
1 349 km²
Commune · ESP
n.a. (86)
Spain
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(94 %)
Species observed
2 969
Observations
370 892
Area
4 756,7km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 37 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. (86) : 27 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 71 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 10.1%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 11 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
38
Interactions affichées
71
Connectance
0.101
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
2 969 distinct species · 370 892 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
16,0°C
Annual rain
552mm
Warmest m°
32,3°C
Coldest m°
2,4°C
Elevation: 585 m on average (min 296 m, max 819 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
16,0°C
Annual rain
552mm
Warmest month
32,3°C
Coldest month
2,4°C
Mean alt.
585m
Min
296m
Max
819m
Std. dev.
87m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(94 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
21,6g/kg
Clay
21,4%
Sand
46,9%
Silt
31,7%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: smGLiMaggregated to Córdoba
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
35,5g/kg
Clay
19,9%
Sand
47,6%
Silt
32,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
16,6g/kg
Clay
19,1%
Sand
47,8%
Silt
33,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
12,7g/kg
Clay
25,3%
Sand
45,2%
Silt
29,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest13.2%
Crops37.1%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil3.8%
Other (grassland, water…)45.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology9 basins · 9 lakes · 42 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
726,7km
Lake surface here
4,76km²
Basins crossed
9
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
23 208km²
Discharge in basins
23,4m³/s
Mean precip.
589mm/an
Mean T°
15,6°C
Moisture idx
-0,54
Max snow
1%
Mean runoff
86mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
557m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Guadalmezsub-area2 872 km²overlap1098.16 km²23%
- Bassin de Río Zújarsub-area1 658,4 km²overlap903.20 km²19%
- Bassin de Rio Cuznasub-area1 286,5 km²overlap837.02 km²18%
- Bassin de Río Guadamatillasub-area660 km²overlap660.47 km²14%
- Bassin de Rio Guadiatosub-area1 500 km²overlap639.04 km²13%
- Bassin de Rio de las Yeguassub-area810,3 km²overlap194.52 km²4%
- Bassin de Río Guadalquivirsub-area1 273 km²overlap180.71 km²4%
- Bassin de Río Bembézarsub-area1 999,1 km²overlap158.90 km²3%
- Bassin de Río Zújarsub-area197,9 km²overlap84.65 km²2%
Lakes (9, top by area)
- Embalse de Sierra Boyeraarea3,1 km²avg depth13.1 m
- Lac 1368535area0,3 km²avg depth3.2 m
- Lac 1368596area0,3 km²avg depth4.7 m
- Lac 1368549area0,2 km²avg depth3.9 m
- Lac 1368702area0,2 km²avg depth2.8 m
- Lac 1368683area0,2 km²avg depth5.2 m
- Lac 1368600area0,1 km²avg depth2.7 m
- Lac 1368569area0,1 km²avg depth2.3 m
- Lac 1368650area0,1 km²avg depth1.8 m
Rivers / streams (42, ord ≥ 4)
- Río Zújarord 6len here86.22 km29%total295 km
- Río Guadamatillaord 3len here73.85 km100%total74 km
- Rio Cuznaord 3len here61.62 km87%total71 km
- Guadalmezord 4len here58.55 km38%total153 km
- Arroyo de Malagónord 4len here38.30 km99%total39 km
- Rio de las Yeguasord 6len here36.62 km36%total102 km
- Arroyo de la Cigüeñuelaord 3len here34.96 km99%total35 km
- Arroyo de la Patudaord 3len here30.95 km100%total31 km
- Arroyo de Santa Maríaord 5len here30.46 km46%total66 km
- Rio Guadiatoord 3len here29.52 km27%total109 km
- río Guadiatoord 3len here28.94 km100%total29 km
- Arroyo de Santa Mariaord 2len here27.61 km63%total44 km
30 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Rio Varasord 4len here20.28 km34%total60 km
- Río Guadarramillaord 2len here18.93 km100%total19 km
- Vertiente Lóbregaord 3len here15.91 km100%total16 km
- Rio Arenosoord 3len here15.20 km29%total53 km
- Rio Guadalbarboord 2len here13.05 km23%total56 km
- Arroyo Guadamoraord 3len here12.52 km97%total13 km
- Arroyo de las Pizarrillasord 1len here10.09 km100%total10 km
- Arroyo de Montuengaord 1len here9.74 km100%total10 km
- Arroyo del Pilarord 1len here9.34 km100%total9 km
- Arroyo del Molinilloord 2len here7.26 km100%total7 km
- Arroyo de Majavacasord 1len here6.91 km100%total7 km
- Río Benajarafeord 2len here6.58 km14%total48 km
- Rio Arenosilloord 2len here6.17 km29%total21 km
- Arroyo de las Cañasord 1len here5.88 km100%total6 km
- Arroyo de Navalespinoord 3len here5.82 km96%total6 km
- Arroyo Milanoord 1len here4.10 km100%total4 km
- Arroyo del Quéjigoord 3len here3.65 km51%total7 km
- Arroyo de la Plazuela o de los Hortelanosord 1len here3.38 km100%total3 km
- Arroyo del Hato o del Pozo de la Torreord 1len here3.13 km100%total3 km
- Arroyo de San Pedroord 1len here3.04 km17%total18 km
- Cañada del Requerónord 1len here2.88 km92%total3 km
- Martín Gonzaloord 1len here1.82 km8%total22 km
- Navalejetaord 3len here1.26 km32%total4 km
- Arroyo Arenosoord 1len here0.91 km100%total1 km
- Arroyo de Aljozarord 1len here0.55 km101%total1 km
- Arroyo de las Perillasord 1len here0.29 km3%total10 km
- Arroyo de Monterrubioord 1len here0.20 km8%total2 km
- Arroyo del Quintilloord 2len here0.13 km8%total2 km
- Arroyo el Arroyazoord 1len here0.07 km1%total9 km
- Valmayorord 2len here≈ tangenttotal21 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
18,9%
Pesticides
36,6kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas38
IUCN Not Reported · 20IUCN IV · 13IUCN V · 2IUCN Not Assigned · 2IUCN Ib · 1
Sierra Morena
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2016
1 349 km²
Guadiato-Bembézar
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2015
1 147 km²
Guadiato-Bembezar
IUCN IVNatura 2000 · 2015
1 147 km²
Sierras de Andujar
IUCN IVNatura 2000 · 1992
750 km²
Sierra de Andújar
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2002
750 km²
Complete list38 protected areas
- Sierra MorenaSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20051 349 km²
- Sierra MorenaSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20161 349 km²
- Guadiato-BembézarSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20151 147 km²
- Guadiato-BembezarNatura 2000IUCN IV20151 147 km²
- Sierras de AndujarNatura 2000IUCN IV1992750 km²
- Sierra de AndújarSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2002750 km²
- Sierra de AndújarSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2012750 km²
- Sierra de AndújarNatural ParkIUCN V1989748 km²
- GuadalmellatoSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2015401 km²
- GuadalmellatoNatura 2000IUCN IV2015401 km²
- Sierra de Cardeña y MontoroNatura 2000IUCN IV1992385 km²
- Sierra de Cardeña y MontoroSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2012385 km²
- Sierra de Cardeña y MontoroSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2002385 km²
- Sierra de Cardeña y MontoroNatural ParkIUCN V1989384 km²
- Alto GuadiatoSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2008340 km²
- Alto GuadiatoNatura 2000IUCN IV2008339 km²
- Suroeste de la Sierra de Cardeña y MontoroNatura 2000IUCN IV2015331 km²
- Suroeste de La Sierra de Cardeña y MontoroSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2015331 km²
- Embalse de la SerenaSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2004159 km²
- Sierra de Santa EufemiaSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2015107 km²
- Sierra de Santa EufemiaNatura 2000IUCN IV2015107 km²
- Río GuadalmezSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2015106 km²
- Río GuadalmezNatura 2000IUCN IV2015106 km²
- Sierras de Peñalsordo y CapillaSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200345 km²
- Rio GuadalmezFluvial ReserveIUCN Ib20108 km²
- Río ZújarSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20157 km²
- Río ZújarNatura 2000IUCN IV20156 km²
- Fuente la ZarzaPeriurban Protected AreaIUCN Not Assigned20003 km²
- Ríos Cuzna y GatoNatura 2000IUCN IV20152 km²
- Ríos Cuzna y GatoSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20152 km²
- Río Guadamatilla y Arroyo del TamujarSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20152 km²
- Río Guadamatilla y Arroyo del TamujarNatura 2000IUCN Not Assigned20152 km²
- Río GuadamatillaNatura 2000IUCN IV20151 km²
- Río GuadamatillaSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20151 km²
- Río GuadalbarboNatura 2000IUCN IV20150 km²
- Río GuadalbarboSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20150 km²
- Arroyo de Ventas NuevasSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20150 km²
- Arroyo de Ventas NuevasNatura 2000IUCN IV20150 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN
Sub-administrations23
- AlcaracejosSubdivision
- AñoraSubdivision
- BelalcázarSubdivision
- BelmezSubdivision
- CardeñaSubdivision
- ConquistaSubdivision
- Dos TorresSubdivision
- El GuijoSubdivision
- El VisoSubdivision
- Fuente ObejunaSubdivision
- Fuente la LanchaSubdivision
- Hinojosa del DuqueSubdivision
- La GranjuelaSubdivision
- Los BlázqueSubdivision
- PedrocheSubdivision
- Peñarroya-PueblonuevoSubdivision
- PozoblancoSubdivision
- Santa EufemiaSubdivision
- TorrecampoSubdivision
- ValsequilloSubdivision
- Villanueva de CórdobaSubdivision
- Villanueva del DuqueSubdivision
- VillaraltoSubdivision