Subcuenca del Cotahuasi
IUCN VLandscape Reserve · 2005
4 903 km²
Commune · PER
Pausa
Peru
BWkArid, desert, cold(42 %)
Species observed
19
Observations
26
Area
251,1km²
Partial data for this territory
Few observations recorded here. Real biodiversity is likely richer.
Ecological tissue
Sample of 6 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 Pausa : 6 espèces reliées par 5 interactions GloBI sur 1 type (connectance 33.3%, filtre Serrano α=0.2).
Espèces affichées
6
Interactions affichées
5
Connectance
0.333
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
19 distinct species · 26 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
10,8°C
Annual rain
710mm
Warmest m°
18,4°C
Coldest m°
3,5°C
Elevation: 3 179 m on average (min 1 554 m, max 5 153 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
10,8°C
Annual rain
710mm
Warmest month
18,4°C
Coldest month
3,5°C
Mean alt.
3 179m
Min
1 554m
Max
5 153m
Std. dev.
872m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BWkArid, desert, cold(42 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,0
Org. C
18,1g/kg
Clay
21,6%
Sand
52,4%
Silt
26,0%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to Paucar del Sara Sara
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,0
Org. C
23,6g/kg
Clay
20,6%
Sand
53,1%
Silt
26,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,1
Org. C
18,6g/kg
Clay
21,3%
Sand
52,6%
Silt
26,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,1
Org. C
12,3g/kg
Clay
22,8%
Sand
51,6%
Silt
25,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest0.6%
Crops2.1%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil30.7%
Other (grassland, water…)66.4%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology8 basins · 0 lakes · 4 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
31,9km
Basins crossed
8
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
6 331km²
Discharge in basins
47,1m³/s
Mean precip.
544mm/an
Mean T°
10,2°C
Moisture idx
-0,56
Mean runoff
112mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
3 249m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Río Uchubambasub-area291 km²overlap141.62 km²56%
- Bassin de Río Mirmacasub-area1 016,8 km²overlap64.02 km²25%
- Bassin de Quebrada Ushpamarcasub-area47,4 km²overlap39.74 km²16%
- Basin #13580sub-area110,4 km²overlap2.08 km²1%
- Basin #43400sub-area632 km²overlap2.04 km²1%
- Basin #29740sub-area1 983,4 km²overlap0.85 km²0%
- Bassin de Río Huanca Huancasub-area725,3 km²overlap0.72 km²0%
- Bassin de Cotahuasi Canyonsub-area490,3 km²overlap0.07 km²0%
Rivers / streams (4, 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
14,4%
Pesticides
12,6kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN V · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN