Grands Causses
IUCN VRegional Nature Park · 1995
3 807 km²
Commune · FRA
Nant
France
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(99 %)
Area
109,7km²
Ecological tissue
Graphe en cours d’indexation
Calcul du tissu écologique de cette entité.
Le graphe apparaîtra automatiquement dès que le calcul est terminé (rafraîchissement toutes les 2s).
Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
10,3°C
Annual rain
1 149mm
Warmest m°
23,9°C
Coldest m°
-0,7°C
Elevation: 711 m on average (min 545 m, max 885 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
10,3°C
Annual rain
1 149mm
Warmest month
23,9°C
Coldest month
-0,7°C
Mean alt.
711m
Min
545m
Max
885m
Std. dev.
97m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(99 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,2
Org. C
41,6g/kg
Clay
29,5%
Sand
30,2%
Silt
40,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Aveyron
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,2
Org. C
60,7g/kg
Clay
29,1%
Sand
30,3%
Silt
40,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,2
Org. C
39,4g/kg
Clay
29,5%
Sand
30,0%
Silt
40,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,2
Org. C
24,8g/kg
Clay
29,8%
Sand
30,2%
Silt
40,1%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest43.9%
Crops20.9%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil1.4%
Other (grassland, water…)33.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
16,2%
Pesticides
47,7kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas7
IUCN Not Reported · 5IUCN V · 2
Cévennes [Aire D\'Adhésion]
IUCN VNational Park - Buffer zone/Area of adhesion · 1970
2 183 km²
Gorges de la Dourbie et causses avoisinants
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2020
281 km²
Gorges de la Dourbie
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2007
71 km²
Causse Noir
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2008
62 km²
Causse noir
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2006
61 km²
Complete list7 protected areas
- Grands CaussesRegional Nature ParkIUCN V19953 807 km²
- Cévennes [Aire D\'Adhésion]National Park - Buffer zone/Area of adhesionIUCN V19702 183 km²
- Gorges de la Dourbie et causses avoisinantsSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2020281 km²
- Gorges de la DourbieSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200771 km²
- Causse NoirSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200862 km²
- Causse noirSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200661 km²
- Gorges de TrevezelSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20074 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN
France-specific data (Phase 2)
ZNIEFF, Natura 2000, INPN protected spaces, BNV-D pesticides, Naïades water quality, SAFRAN fine climate, BRGM lithology — Layer FR to load in Phase 2.