Serranía de Cuenca
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2005
1 915 km²
Commune · ESP
n.a. (94)
Spain
CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(89 %)
Species observed
4 145
Observations
58 029
Area
1 471,8km²
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. (94) : 27 espèces reliées par 74 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 14.0%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 6 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
33
Interactions affichées
74
Connectance
0.140
Patrimoniales
0
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
4 145 distinct species · 58 029 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
10,0°C
Annual rain
874mm
Warmest m°
26,0°C
Coldest m°
-2,4°C
Elevation: 1 389 m on average (min 918 m, max 1 751 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
10,0°C
Annual rain
874mm
Warmest month
26,0°C
Coldest month
-2,4°C
Mean alt.
1 389m
Min
918m
Max
1 751m
Std. dev.
166m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(89 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,9
Org. C
34,3g/kg
Clay
20,7%
Sand
38,7%
Silt
40,7%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Cuenca
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,8
Org. C
62,3g/kg
Clay
20,7%
Sand
38,5%
Silt
40,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,9
Org. C
23,9g/kg
Clay
20,3%
Sand
38,5%
Silt
41,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,9
Org. C
16,7g/kg
Clay
21,1%
Sand
39,0%
Silt
40,0%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest44.3%
Crops1.6%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil4.4%
Other (grassland, water…)49.6%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology8 basins · 3 lakes · 49 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
319,4km
Lake surface here
0,57km²
Basins crossed
8
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
3 946km²
Discharge in basins
4,3m³/s
Mean precip.
549mm/an
Mean T°
10,0°C
Moisture idx
-0,45
Max snow
9%
Mean runoff
81mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 216m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Río Guadielasub-area753,6 km²overlap521.52 km²35%
- Bassin de Rio Júcarsub-area1 926 km²overlap407.47 km²28%
- Bassin de Río Escabassub-area767,1 km²overlap267.68 km²18%
- Bassin de Río Tajosub-area858,7 km²overlap104.75 km²7%
- Bassin de Río Cabrielsub-area516,1 km²overlap91.89 km²6%
- Bassin de Rio Mayor del Molinillosub-area294,6 km²overlap67.81 km²5%
- Bassin de Guadazaónsub-area1 018,6 km²overlap5.79 km²0%
- Bassin de Río Tajosub-area1 218,4 km²overlap4.95 km²0%
Lakes (3, top by area)
Rivers / streams (49, ord ≥ 4)
- Rio Júcarord 4len here33.25 km36%total92 km
- Río Guadielaord 4len here22.48 km36%total62 km
- Arroyo del Valleord 3len here16.50 km24%total69 km
- Río Zafrillaord 1len here15.10 km85%total18 km
- Río Cuervoord 2len here14.72 km100%total15 km
- Río Escabasord 4len here14.38 km42%total34 km
- Río Cabrielord 5len here14.36 km7%total207 km
- Torrente Chorrontónord 2len here12.84 km100%total13 km
- Barranco del Contaderoord 1len here12.77 km48%total26 km
- Barranco de la Hocecillaord 1len here10.24 km96%total11 km
- Arroyo de las Truchasord 1len here10.03 km100%total10 km
- Arroyo de Valdeloshuertosord 1len here9.14 km100%total9 km
37 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Arroyo de la Navaord 1len here9.14 km96%total10 km
- Barranco de la Hoz Someraord 1len here9.02 km100%total9 km
- Arroyo del Cubilloord 1len here8.49 km40%total21 km
- Barranco del Hocinoord 1len here7.91 km100%total8 km
- Arroyo de las Fuentesord 1len here6.90 km68%total10 km
- Canal de la Hoz de Tragavivosord 3len here6.54 km100%total7 km
- Arroyo del Sotoord 1len here6.51 km100%total7 km
- Barranco de los Astilesord 2len here6.29 km100%total6 km
- rio Masegarord 1len here6.11 km100%total6 km
- Barranco de Vincosaord 2len here6.07 km100%total6 km
- Arroyo Valmeleroord 2len here5.64 km100%total6 km
- Barranco del Socarradoord 2len here5.43 km96%total6 km
- Río Valdemecaord 1len here5.29 km100%total5 km
- Río Tajoord 6len here4.58 km0%total1037 km
- Arroyo de la Vaquerizasord 1len here4.02 km100%total4 km
- Arroyo de la Maderaord 3len here3.47 km71%total5 km
- Río Campillosord 2len here3.22 km41%total8 km
- Arroyo del Cajigarord 1len here2.82 km100%total3 km
- Barranco del Atachuelasord 3len here2.68 km36%total7 km
- Arroyo Tajueloord 3len here2.48 km46%total5 km
- Barranco del Judíoord 2len here2.46 km100%total2 km
- Arroyo de la Huertaord 1len here2.40 km100%total2 km
- Arroyo de la Virgenord 2len here2.38 km100%total2 km
- Arroyo del Molinoord 2len here2.09 km100%total2 km
- Arroyo de la Hozord 2len here1.83 km47%total4 km
- Arroyo de la Dehesaord 3len here1.80 km6%total29 km
- Arroyo del Hocinilloord 1len here1.45 km100%total1 km
- rio Villalvillaord 1len here1.41 km9%total17 km
- Barranco del Pzo Sabinoord 1len here1.23 km100%total1 km
- Arroyo del Obriguilloord 1len here1.11 km100%total1 km
- Río Cabriélord 2len here0.77 km7%total11 km
- Arroyo de la Barbarijaord 1len here0.64 km73%total1 km
- Arroyo de la Cañada Espinosaord 1len here0.46 km4%total10 km
- Barranco de los Corzosord 3len here0.37 km6%total6 km
- Arroyo de la Magdalenaord 1len here0.30 km11%total3 km
- Barranco de las Sarguillasord 1len here0.13 km1%total9 km
- Barranco de Checaord 1len here0.09 km1%total7 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
3,8%
Pesticides
22,1kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas18
IUCN Not Reported · 10IUCN III · 5IUCN VI · 2IUCN Ib · 1
Serranía de Cuenca
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2015
1 915 km²
Alto Tajo
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2005
1 906 km²
Alto Tajo
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2017
1 906 km²
Alto Tajo
IUCN VINatural Park · 2000
1 075 km²
Serrania de Cuenca
IUCN VINatural Park · 2007
740 km²
Complete list18 protected areas
- Serranía de CuencaSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20051 915 km²
- Serranía de CuencaSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20151 915 km²
- Alto TajoSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20051 906 km²
- Alto TajoSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20171 906 km²
- Alto TajoNatural ParkIUCN VI20001 075 km²
- Serrania de CuencaNatural ParkIUCN VI2007740 km²
- Hoces del Cabriel, Guadazaón y ojos de MoyaSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2016647 km²
- Hoces del Cabriel, Guadazaón y ojos de MoyaSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2005647 km²
- Montes Universales - Sierra del TremedalSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2001320 km²
- Sabinares de Campillos - Sierra y Valdemorillo de la SierraSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2015138 km²
- Valdecabriel - Las TejerasSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2021119 km²
- Alto Tajo y Muela de San JuanSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported202169 km²
- Nacimiento del Río CuervoNatural MonumentIUCN III199917 km²
- Hoz de Beteta y Sumidero de Mata AsnosNatural MonumentIUCN III20048 km²
- Serrezuela de ValsalobreNatural MonumentIUCN III20038 km²
- Muela Pinilla y del PuntalNatural MonumentIUCN III20036 km²
- Laguna del MarquesadoNature ReserveIUCN Ib20044 km²
- Torcas de LagunasecaNatural MonumentIUCN III20032 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN
Sub-administrations20
- BetetaSubdivision
- CarrascosaSubdivision
- CañizaresSubdivision
- CuencaSubdivision
- Cueva del HierroSubdivision
- El PozueloSubdivision
- FuertescusaSubdivision
- Huerta del MarquesadoSubdivision
- HuélamoSubdivision
- Laguna del MarquesadoSubdivision
- LagunasecaSubdivision
- Las MajadasSubdivision
- MasegosaSubdivision
- PoyatosSubdivision
- Santa María del ValSubdivision
- TragaceteSubdivision
- ValdemecaSubdivision
- ValsalobreSubdivision
- Vega del CodornoSubdivision
- ZafrillaSubdivision