Sierra del Lacandón
IUCN IINational Park · 1990
1 998 km²
Municipality · MEX
Palenque
México
AfTropical, rainforest(86 %)
Species observed
3 637
Observations
170 446
Area
2 887,5km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 21 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 Palenque : 15 espèces reliées par 21 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 10.0%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 6 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
21
Interactions affichées
21
Connectance
0.100
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
3 637 distinct species · 170 446 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
25,5°C
Annual rain
2 160mm
Warmest m°
33,5°C
Coldest m°
18,1°C
Elevation: 165 m on average (min 4 m, max 845 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
25,5°C
Annual rain
2 160mm
Warmest month
33,5°C
Coldest month
18,1°C
Mean alt.
165m
Min
4m
Max
845m
Std. dev.
144m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AfTropical, rainforest(86 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
30,1g/kg
Clay
27,1%
Sand
48,8%
Silt
24,1%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: wbGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
46,2g/kg
Clay
24,5%
Sand
50,6%
Silt
24,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
27,0g/kg
Clay
25,4%
Sand
50,0%
Silt
24,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
17,1g/kg
Clay
31,3%
Sand
45,7%
Silt
23,0%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest38.9%
Crops27.0%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil0.0%
Other (grassland, water…)33.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology14 basins · 10 lakes · 9 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
352,7km
Lake surface here
15,06km²
Basins crossed
14
Max stream order
7
Max drainage
65 900km²
Discharge in basins
2 045,4m³/s
Mean precip.
2 366mm/an
Mean T°
26,0°C
Moisture idx
0,26
Mean runoff
1 341mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
186m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Río Santo Domingosub-area1 173,9 km²overlap646.90 km²22%
- Bassin de Rio Chacamaxsub-area1 177 km²overlap581.74 km²20%
- Bassin de Río Usumacintasub-area2 156,3 km²overlap331.25 km²11%
- Bassin de Micholsub-area457,8 km²overlap301.06 km²10%
- Bassin de Río Chicosub-area662,9 km²overlap256.42 km²9%
- Bassin de Río Chilapasub-area1 807,2 km²overlap208.59 km²7%
- Bassin de Río Bascansub-area432,1 km²overlap188.59 km²7%
- Bassin de Río Usumacintasub-area909,5 km²overlap137.79 km²5%
- Bassin de Río Usumacintasub-area379,2 km²overlap114.58 km²4%
5 more basinssorted by overlap
Lakes (10, top by area)
- Laguna Nueva Esperanzaarea4,1 km²avg depth5.4 m
- Laguna San Juanarea3,2 km²avg depth3.2 m
- Laguna el Tintilloarea3 km²avg depth3.8 m
- Lake #15689area2,8 km²avg depth1.6 m
- Lake #15663area1,8 km²avg depth1.5 m
- Laguna Medellínarea1,4 km²avg depth1.1 m
- Laguna Agua Fríaarea1,2 km²avg depth2.6 m
- Lac 1073426area0,6 km²avg depth3.8 m
- Lac 1073423area0,3 km²avg depth3.1 m
1 more lakes
Rivers / streams (9, ord ≥ 4)
- Rio Chacamaxord 3len here90.93 km98%total93 km
- Río Usumacintaord 8len here68.26 km7%total987 km
- Chocoljaord 3len here49.41 km99%total50 km
- Chancaláord 7len here45.51 km93%total49 km
- Micholord 4len here37.30 km64%total59 km
- Río Chacamaxord 4len here19.30 km28%total69 km
- Río Bascanord 4len here17.91 km26%total70 km
- Río Santo Domingoord 3len here16.68 km14%total120 km
- Río Tulijáord 5len here7.44 km2%total317 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,3nW
Built-up
33,9%
Pesticides
16,8kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas8
IUCN Not Reported · 4IUCN II · 2IUCN VI · 2
Cañón del Usumacinta
IUCN VIFlora and Fauna Protection Area · 2008
456 km²
Zona Sujeta a Conservación Ecológica Sistema Lagunar Catazajá
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2008
411 km²
Sistema Lagunar Catazaja
IUCN Not ReportedEcological Conservation · 2006
411 km²
Palenque
IUCN IINational Park · 1981
18 km²
Rancho Pipos
IUCN VIVoluntary Conservation Area · 2015
0 km²
Complete list8 protected areas
- Sierra del LacandónNational ParkIUCN II19901 998 km²
- Cañón del UsumacintaFlora and Fauna Protection AreaIUCN VI2008456 km²
- Zona Sujeta a Conservación Ecológica Sistema Lagunar CatazajáWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported2008411 km²
- Sistema Lagunar CatazajaEcological ConservationIUCN Not Reported2006411 km²
- PalenqueNational ParkIUCN II198118 km²
- Rancho PiposVoluntary Conservation AreaIUCN VI20150 km²
- ChacamaxCity ParkIUCN Not Reported19950 km²
- Lázaro CárdenasCity ParkIUCN Not Reported19950 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN