Volcans D\'Auvergne
IUCN VRegional Nature Park · 1977
3 895 km²
Commune · FRA
Paulhac
France
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(61 %)
Species observed
2 201
Observations
78 545
Area
46,5km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
2 201 distinct species · 78 545 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
7,0°C
Annual rain
1 429mm
Warmest m°
19,8°C
Coldest m°
-3,6°C
Elevation: 1 166 m on average (min 986 m, max 1 493 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
7,0°C
Annual rain
1 429mm
Warmest month
19,8°C
Coldest month
-3,6°C
Mean alt.
1 166m
Min
986m
Max
1 493m
Std. dev.
124m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(61 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
75,5g/kg
Clay
26,6%
Sand
37,9%
Silt
35,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Cantal
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
112,4g/kg
Clay
24,9%
Sand
38,4%
Silt
36,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
67,7g/kg
Clay
25,3%
Sand
39,2%
Silt
35,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
46,2g/kg
Clay
29,8%
Sand
36,2%
Silt
34,1%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest14.3%
Crops45.5%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil1.7%
Other (grassland, water…)38.2%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology4 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
14,5km
Basins crossed
4
Max stream order
1
Max drainage
2 754km²
Discharge in basins
2,4m³/s
Mean precip.
805mm/an
Mean T°
8,3°C
Moisture idx
-0,04
Max snow
13%
Mean runoff
531mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
958m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (2, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Built-up
28,4%
Pesticides
32,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas7
IUCN Not Reported · 5IUCN V · 1IUCN IV · 1
Planèze de Saint Flour
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2018
252 km²
Monts et Plomb du Cantal
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2018
64 km²
Massif cantalien
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2015
61 km²
Zones humides de la Planèze de Saint-Flour
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2015
23 km²
Affluents rive droite de la Truyère amont
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2017
22 km²
Complete list7 protected areas
- Volcans D\'AuvergneRegional Nature ParkIUCN V19773 895 km²
- Planèze de Saint FlourSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2018252 km²
- Monts et Plomb du CantalSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported201864 km²
- Massif cantalienSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201561 km²
- Zones humides de la Planèze de Saint-FlourSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201523 km²
- Affluents rive droite de la Truyère amontSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201722 km²
- Narse De LascolsBiotope Protection OrderIUCN IV19831 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.