Sierra de Alcaraz y Segura y cañones del Segura y del Mundo
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2017
1 767 km²
Commune · ESP
Noroeste
Spain
BSkArid, steppe, cold(64 %)
Species observed
3 376
Observations
93 250
Area
2 379,5km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 30 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 Noroeste : 18 espèces reliées par 62 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 12.5%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 14 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
32
Interactions affichées
62
Connectance
0.125
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
3 376 distinct species · 93 250 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
14,1°C
Annual rain
419mm
Warmest m°
30,1°C
Coldest m°
0,9°C
Elevation: 870 m on average (min 250 m, max 1 807 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
14,1°C
Annual rain
419mm
Warmest month
30,1°C
Coldest month
0,9°C
Mean alt.
870m
Min
250m
Max
1 807m
Std. dev.
334m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BSkArid, steppe, cold(64 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
21,5g/kg
Clay
23,6%
Sand
39,1%
Silt
37,3%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Murcia
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
32,9g/kg
Clay
22,7%
Sand
39,4%
Silt
37,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,7
Org. C
18,2g/kg
Clay
22,9%
Sand
39,2%
Silt
37,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,7
Org. C
13,4g/kg
Clay
25,3%
Sand
38,6%
Silt
36,1%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest24.8%
Crops21.2%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil5.5%
Other (grassland, water…)48.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology6 basins · 3 lakes · 33 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
452,3km
Lake surface here
2,02km²
Basins crossed
6
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
10 102km²
Discharge in basins
16,5m³/s
Mean precip.
426mm/an
Mean T°
14,0°C
Moisture idx
-0,63
Max snow
3%
Mean runoff
50mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
834m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Río Argossub-area1 134 km²overlap1111.04 km²47%
- Bassin de Río Quíparsub-area844,6 km²overlap725.55 km²30%
- Bassin de Río Segurasub-area2 677,4 km²overlap202.62 km²9%
- Bassin de Río Caramel o del Alcaidesub-area873,1 km²overlap141.96 km²6%
- Bassin de Río Segurasub-area2 739,5 km²overlap121.76 km²5%
- Bassin de Barranco del Puertosub-area593,9 km²overlap76.60 km²3%
Lakes (3, top by area)
Rivers / streams (33, ord ≥ 4)
- Río Quíparord 3len here103.61 km98%total105 km
- Río Argosord 3len here71.82 km100%total72 km
- Río Seguraord 5len here31.44 km10%total306 km
- Río Alhárabeord 2len here25.33 km100%total25 km
- Arroyo de las Murtasord 1len here16.84 km100%total17 km
- Río Quiparord 5len here16.09 km100%total16 km
- Canal Alto del Taibillaord 1len here13.32 km50%total27 km
- Rambla de las Buitrerasord 2len here13.21 km100%total13 km
- Barranco de Ubacasord 2len here12.97 km100%total13 km
- Barranco del Puertoord 2len here12.35 km80%total16 km
- Canal Bajo del Taibillaord 1len here11.38 km70%total16 km
- Rambla de las Casas de Moyaord 2len here11.34 km100%total11 km
21 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Río Moratallaord 2len here10.59 km100%total11 km
- Rambla de la Rogativaord 1len here9.81 km100%total10 km
- Río Mulaord 3len here9.80 km16%total62 km
- Rambla de la Higueraord 1len here8.58 km100%total9 km
- Barranco del Reyord 1len here8.47 km100%total8 km
- Rambla de Majarazánord 1len here8.34 km100%total8 km
- Rambla del Ceacejoord 1len here8.34 km100%total8 km
- Arroyo de Bureteord 1len here7.15 km100%total7 km
- Rambla del Cantarord 2len here5.93 km61%total10 km
- Barranco de Ventasecaord 1len here5.83 km100%total6 km
- Rambla del Prado Jerezord 1len here4.83 km74%total7 km
- Rambla del Acenicheord 1len here4.50 km100%total5 km
- Arroyo del Chopilloord 2len here3.59 km100%total4 km
- Rambla de Parrielord 3len here3.41 km100%total3 km
- Arroyo de Hondaresord 1len here2.89 km100%total3 km
- Barranco de la Puertaord 1len here2.86 km100%total3 km
- Rambla del Mosquitoord 1len here2.83 km100%total3 km
- Río Mundoord 5len here1.89 km2%total111 km
- Rambla de Periagoord 1len here1.54 km9%total16 km
- Arroyo de Leturord 2len here1.01 km3%total32 km
- Arroyo de Benízarord 2len here0.47 km2%total20 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,6nW
Built-up
30,7%
Pesticides
36,9kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas24
IUCN Not Reported · 19IUCN III · 2IUCN IV · 1IUCN Ib · 1IUCN Ia · 1
Sierra de Alcaraz y Segura y cañones del Segura y del Mundo
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2005
1 767 km²
Sierra del Molino, Embalse del Quípar y Llanos del Cagitán
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2001
284 km²
Sierras del Gigante-Pericay, Lomas del Buitre-Río Luchena y Sierra de la Torrecilla
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2001
257 km²
Sierras de Burete, Lavia y Cambrón
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2001
218 km²
Sierra de Moratalla
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2001
215 km²
Complete list24 protected areas
- Sierra de Alcaraz y Segura y cañones del Segura y del MundoSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20171 767 km²
- Sierra de Alcaraz y Segura y cañones del Segura y del MundoSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20051 767 km²
- Sierra del Molino, Embalse del Quípar y Llanos del CagitánSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2001284 km²
- Sierras del Gigante-Pericay, Lomas del Buitre-Río Luchena y Sierra de la TorrecillaSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2001257 km²
- Sierras de Burete, Lavia y CambrónSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2001218 km²
- Sierra de MoratallaSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2001215 km²
- Sierra del OsoSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2015122 km²
- Sierra del OsoNatura 2000IUCN IV2015121 km²
- Sierras y Vega Alta del Segura y Ríos Alhárabe y MoratallaSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2015110 km²
- Sierra de la MuelaSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2015109 km²
- Sierra de VillafuerteSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201566 km²
- Sierra de las CabrasNature ReserveIUCN Ib200542 km²
- Sierra del GavilánSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201541 km²
- Casa Alta-SalinasSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201538 km²
- RevolcadoresSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201535 km²
- Sierra de LaviaSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201522 km²
- Sierra de MojantesSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200115 km²
- Cuerda de la SerrataSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201511 km²
- Ríos Mula y PliegoSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20178 km²
- Río QuíparSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20157 km²
- Rambla de la RogativaSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20153 km²
- Sotos y bosques de ribera de CañaverosaNature ReserveIUCN Ia19922 km²
- Capa Negra de Caravaca de la CruzNatural MonumentIUCN III20210 km²
- Salto del UseroNatural MonumentIUCN III20220 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN