Niagara River Corridor
IUCN IaWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2019
52 km²
Commune · CAN
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Canada
DfaCold, no dry season, hot summer(99 %)
Species observed
1 350
Observations
117 840
Area
132,9km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 35 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 Niagara-on-the-Lake : 27 espèces reliées par 68 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 11.4%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 8 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
35
Interactions affichées
68
Connectance
0.114
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
1 350 distinct species · 117 840 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
9,4°C
Annual rain
936mm
Warmest m°
25,1°C
Coldest m°
-6,2°C
Elevation: 101 m on average (min 74 m, max 186 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
9,4°C
Annual rain
936mm
Warmest month
25,1°C
Coldest month
-6,2°C
Mean alt.
101m
Min
74m
Max
186m
Std. dev.
20m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
DfaCold, no dry season, hot summer(99 %)Cold
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
28,0g/kg
Clay
27,3%
Sand
37,9%
Silt
34,8%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: smGLiMaggregated to Niagara
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
45,8g/kg
Clay
27,4%
Sand
37,6%
Silt
35,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
23,3g/kg
Clay
26,8%
Sand
38,6%
Silt
34,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
14,9g/kg
Clay
27,7%
Sand
37,6%
Silt
34,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest25.8%
Crops19.0%
Built-up2.3%
Bare soil1.2%
Other (grassland, water…)51.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 4 lakes · 3 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
16,3km
Lake surface here
2,19km²
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
8
Max drainage
682 646km²
Discharge in basins
1 073,9m³/s
Mean precip.
857mm/an
Mean T°
8,6°C
Moisture idx
-0,01
Max snow
15%
Mean runoff
286mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
124m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (4, top by area)
Rivers / streams (3, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
5,2nW
Built-up
226,2%
Pesticides
32,3kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas5
IUCN IV · 3IUCN Ia · 1IUCN Not Applicable · 1
Fort George National Historic Site (Paradise Grove)
IUCN Not ApplicableNational Historic Site · 2023
0 km²
River Realty
IUCN IVNGO/Land Trust/Agency - Fee Simple Property · 2020
0 km²
Lowery
IUCN IVNGO/Land Trust/Agency - Fee Simple Property · 2020
0 km²
Settlement Of St. Davids
IUCN IVNGO/Land Trust/Agency - Fee Simple Property · 2020
0 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN