Ecrins [Aire D\'Adhésion]
IUCN VNational Park - Buffer zone/Area of adhesion · 1973
1 598 km²
Commune · FRA
Orcières
France
DfcCold, no dry season, cold summer(55 %)
Species observed
2 145
Observations
136 483
Area
100,2km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
2 145 distinct species · 136 483 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
1,3°C
Annual rain
1 766mm
Warmest m°
16,3°C
Coldest m°
-13,2°C
Elevation: 2 123 m on average (min 1 275 m, max 2 803 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
1,3°C
Annual rain
1 766mm
Warmest month
16,3°C
Coldest month
-13,2°C
Mean alt.
2 123m
Min
1 275m
Max
2 803m
Std. dev.
374m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
DfcCold, no dry season, cold summer(55 %)Cold
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
77,5g/kg
Clay
21,6%
Sand
38,9%
Silt
39,5%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Hautes-Alpes
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
110,3g/kg
Clay
20,3%
Sand
39,5%
Silt
40,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
71,0g/kg
Clay
20,1%
Sand
39,7%
Silt
40,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
51,3g/kg
Clay
24,6%
Sand
37,5%
Silt
37,9%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest13.8%
Crops0.4%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil21.2%
Other (grassland, water…)64.5%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 5 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
17,0km
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
2
Max drainage
2 551km²
Discharge in basins
1,9m³/s
Mean precip.
1 212mm/an
Mean T°
4,4°C
Moisture idx
0,42
Max snow
37%
Mean runoff
506mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 736m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (5, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
14,1%
Pesticides
44,3kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas4
IUCN V · 1IUCN II · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1IUCN IV · 1
Ecrins
IUCN IINational Park - Core Area · 1973
931 km²
Les Ecrins
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2018
919 km²
Cirque Du Grand Lac Des Estaris
IUCN IVNational Nature Reserve · 1974
1 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.