Cuenca del Lago Atitlán
IUCN IIIMultiple Use Area · 1955
1 100 km²
Municipality · GTM
Patulul
Guatemala
AmTropical, monsoon(98 %)
Species observed
1 107
Observations
262 427
Area
250,3km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 14 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 Patulul : 9 espèces reliées par 15 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 16.5%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 5 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
14
Interactions affichées
15
Connectance
0.165
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
1 107 distinct species · 262 427 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
24,7°C
Annual rain
3 641mm
Warmest m°
31,5°C
Coldest m°
18,5°C
Elevation: 407 m on average (min 102 m, max 1 942 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
24,7°C
Annual rain
3 641mm
Warmest month
31,5°C
Coldest month
18,5°C
Mean alt.
407m
Min
102m
Max
1 942m
Std. dev.
328m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AmTropical, monsoon(98 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
40,9g/kg
Clay
37,0%
Sand
31,3%
Silt
31,7%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
55,9g/kg
Clay
35,4%
Sand
32,7%
Silt
31,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
39,0g/kg
Clay
36,0%
Sand
31,7%
Silt
32,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
27,8g/kg
Clay
39,5%
Sand
29,4%
Silt
31,1%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest65.6%
Crops15.1%
Built-up0.5%
Bare soil0.0%
Other (grassland, water…)18.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 7 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
50,3km
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
1 549km²
Discharge in basins
14,6m³/s
Mean precip.
2 350mm/an
Mean T°
23,1°C
Moisture idx
0,25
Mean runoff
1 483mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
827m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (7, ord ≥ 4)
- Río Madre Viejaord 4len here15.92 km26%total62 km
- Río Piyaord 1len here13.55 km100%total14 km
- Río Coyolateord 5len here13.45 km10%total139 km
- Río San Lorenzoord 1len here5.44 km100%total5 km
- Río Chipóord 4len here0.72 km5%total15 km
- Río Siguacanord 3len here0.69 km1%total77 km
- Río Mascalateord 4len here0.49 km5%total10 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
2hab/km²
Night light
0,3nW
Built-up
52,8%
Pesticides
91,1kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas6
IUCN V · 5IUCN III · 1
Estación Científica Refugio del Quetzal - Volcán Atitlán
IUCN VPrivate Natural Reserve · 2013
10 km²
Los Tarrales
IUCN VPrivate Natural Reserve · 2001
6 km²
Los Andes
IUCN VPrivate Natural Reserve · 2001
5 km²
El Vesubio
IUCN VPrivate Natural Reserve · 2001
3 km²
Chusita
IUCN VPrivate Natural Reserve · 2001
1 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN