Otepää
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2004
226 km²
Parish · EST
Puhajarve
Estonia
DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
3 837
Observations
39 620
Area
217,3km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 34 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 Puhajarve : 26 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 60 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 10.7%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 8 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
34
Interactions affichées
60
Connectance
0.107
Patrimoniales
1
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
3 837 distinct species · 39 620 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
5,5°C
Annual rain
761mm
Warmest m°
21,0°C
Coldest m°
-8,3°C
Elevation: 137 m on average (min 78 m, max 184 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
5,5°C
Annual rain
761mm
Warmest month
21,0°C
Coldest month
-8,3°C
Mean alt.
137m
Min
78m
Max
184m
Std. dev.
18m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)Cold
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
77,8g/kg
Clay
15,8%
Sand
52,7%
Silt
31,4%
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
5,6
Org. C
116,3g/kg
Clay
16,3%
Sand
51,2%
Silt
32,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
84,6g/kg
Clay
14,9%
Sand
54,1%
Silt
31,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
32,6g/kg
Clay
16,3%
Sand
53,0%
Silt
30,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest57.3%
Crops17.2%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil0.0%
Other (grassland, water…)25.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 9 lakes · 12 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
34,7km
Lake surface here
3,94km²
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
8 982km²
Discharge in basins
3,4m³/s
Mean precip.
622mm/an
Mean T°
5,0°C
Moisture idx
0,07
Max snow
39%
Mean runoff
268mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
84m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (9, top by area)
- Pühajärvarea2,6 km²avg depth6.4 m
- Lac 1301335area0,2 km²avg depth3.7 m
- Lac 1301254area0,2 km²avg depth4.2 m
- Lac 1301105area0,2 km²avg depth3.4 m
- Lac 1301440area0,2 km²avg depth3.5 m
- Lac 1301386area0,2 km²avg depth4.1 m
- Lac 1301457area0,1 km²avg depth3.6 m
- Lac 1301350area0,1 km²avg depth4.3 m
- Lac 1301450area0,1 km²avg depth4.3 m
Rivers / streams (12, ord ≥ 4)
- Väike Emajõgiord 4len here7.79 km11%total74 km
- Kaarnaojaord 1len here6.15 km93%total7 km
- Riidmaa ojaord 1len here5.52 km68%total8 km
- Voki ojaord 2len here4.38 km27%total16 km
- Seega ojaord 2len here4.09 km36%total11 km
- Arula ojaord 1len here2.29 km100%total2 km
- Loku ojaord 1len here1.23 km36%total3 km
- Elva jõgiord 5len here0.96 km2%total54 km
- Nüpli ojaord 1len here0.89 km101%total1 km
- Restu ojaord 1len here0.88 km30%total3 km
- Laguja ojaord 1len here0.35 km1%total24 km
- Palu jõgiord 1len here0.20 km8%total3 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,6nW
Built-up
23,4%
Pesticides
4,2kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas86
IUCN Not Assigned · 39IUCN V · 22IUCN Not Reported · 7IUCN Ib · 7IUCN VI · 6IUCN IV · 3IUCN III · 2📍 Point sites · 9
Otepää
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2010
226 km²
Otepää looduspark
IUCN Not AssignedProtected landscape (nature park) · 1957
222 km²
Otepää LP, Otepää pv.
IUCN VLimited management zone of protected landscape · 2006
94 km²
Otepää LP, Vanamõisa-Restu pv.
IUCN VLimited management zone of protected landscape · 2016
35 km²
Otepää LP, Mägestiku pv.
IUCN VLimited management zone of protected landscape · 2016
24 km²
Complete list86 protected areas
- OtepääSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2004226 km²
- OtepääSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2010226 km²
- Otepää loodusparkProtected landscape (nature park)IUCN Not Assigned1957222 km²
- Otepää LP, Otepää pv.Limited management zone of protected landscapeIUCN V200694 km²
- Otepää LP, Vanamõisa-Restu pv.Limited management zone of protected landscapeIUCN V201635 km²
- Otepää LP, Mägestiku pv.Limited management zone of protected landscapeIUCN V201624 km²
- Otepää LP, Neeruti-Käpa pv.Limited management zone of protected landscapeIUCN V201615 km²
- Otepää LP, Pilkuse pv.Limited management zone of protected landscapeIUCN V201612 km²
- Otepää LP, Pühajärve pv.Limited management zone of protected landscapeIUCN V20165 km²
- Otepää hoiualaLimited-conservation areaIUCN VI20064 km²
- Otepää LP, Annimatsi pv.Limited management zone of protected landscapeIUCN V20163 km²
- Otepää LP, Pühajärve skv.Managed conservation zone of protected landscapeIUCN V20063 km²
- Otepää LP, Palu skv.Managed conservation zone of protected landscapeIUCN V20062 km²
- Otepää LP, Neitsijärve pv.Limited management zone of protected landscapeIUCN V20162 km²
- Otepää LP, Kösti skv.Managed conservation zone of protected landscapeIUCN V20062 km²
- Otepää LP, Vana-Otepää skv.Managed conservation zone of protected landscapeIUCN IV20162 km²
- Otepää LP, Harimäe skv.Managed conservation zone of protected landscapeIUCN V20162 km²
- Otepää LP, Alevi pv.Limited management zone of protected landscapeIUCN V20162 km²
- Otepää LP, Risttee skv.Managed conservation zone of protected landscapeIUCN IV20162 km²
- Otepää LP, Kolmjärve skv.Wilderness conservation zone of protected landscapeIUCN Ib20061 km²
- Otepää LP, Pilkuse skv.Managed conservation zone of protected landscapeIUCN V20061 km²
- Otepää LP, Niiluse skv.Wilderness conservation zone of protected landscapeIUCN Ib20161 km²
- Otepää LP, Tõikamäe skv.Managed conservation zone of protected landscapeIUCN V20161 km²
- Otepää LP, Kiriku skv.Managed conservation zone of protected landscapeIUCN V20061 km²
- Otepää LP, Kääriku skv.Managed conservation zone of protected landscapeIUCN V20061 km²
- Otepää LP, Arula skv.Wilderness conservation zone of protected landscapeIUCN Ib20061 km²
- Otepää LP, Mädajärve skv.Wilderness conservation zone of protected landscapeIUCN Ib20060 km²
- Otepää LP, Välkjärve skv.Wilderness conservation zone of protected landscapeIUCN Ib20160 km²
- Väike EmajõgiSpawning areaIUCN Not Assigned20220 km²
- Otepää LP, Kukemäe skv.Managed conservation zone of protected landscapeIUCN V20060 km²
- Visela looduskaitsealaNature reserveIUCN Not Assigned20190 km²
- Otepää LP, Voki skv.Wilderness conservation zone of protected landscapeIUCN Ib20060 km²
- Otepää LP, Tuisu skv.Managed conservation zone of protected landscapeIUCN V20160 km²
- VokiSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20050 km²
- Voki järve hoiualaLimited-conservation areaIUCN VI20060 km²
- VEP nr.139094Woodland key habitatIUCN Not Assigned20030 km²
- Kooraste Pikkjärve hoiualaLimited-conservation areaIUCN VI20050 km²
- Kooraste PikkjärveSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20050 km²
- VidrikeSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20050 km²
- Vidrike järve hoiualaLimited-conservation areaIUCN VI20060 km²
- Visela LKA, Mustmäe skv.Managed conservation zone of nature reserveIUCN V20190 km²
- Otepää LP, Pülme skv.Managed conservation zone of protected landscapeIUCN V20060 km²
- Visela LKA, Ruusamäe skv.Managed conservation zone of nature reserveIUCN IV20190 km²
- VEP nr.207745Woodland key habitatIUCN Not Assigned20200 km²
- VEP nr.211001Woodland key habitatIUCN Not Assigned20220 km²
- VEP nr.139098Woodland key habitatIUCN Not Assigned20030 km²
- Otepää LP, Pargi pv.Limited management zone of protected landscapeIUCN V20160 km²
- Lambahanna järve hoiualaLimited-conservation areaIUCN VI20060 km²
- Lambahanna järveSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20050 km²
- VEP nr.139096Woodland key habitatIUCN Not Assigned20030 km²
- VEP nr.E01279Woodland key habitatIUCN Not Assigned20010 km²
- VEP nr.E01278Woodland key habitatIUCN Not Assigned20010 km²
- Otepää LP, Hinnomäe skv.Wilderness conservation zone of protected landscapeIUCN Ib20160 km²
- VEP nr.127230Woodland key habitatIUCN Not Assigned20030 km²
- VEP nr.208551Woodland key habitatIUCN Not Assigned20200 km²
- VEP nr.139099Woodland key habitatIUCN Not Assigned20030 km²
- VEP nr.139097Woodland key habitatIUCN Not Assigned20030 km²
- VEP nr.205344Woodland key habitatIUCN Not Assigned20180 km²
- VEP nr.127232Woodland key habitatIUCN Not Assigned20030 km²
- VEP nr.207746Woodland key habitatIUCN Not Assigned20200 km²
+ 26 protected areas (top 60 shown)
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN
Sub-administrations22
- ArulaCommune
- IlmjärveCommune
- KassirattaCommune
- KastolatsiCommune
- KaurutootsiCommune
- KoiguCommune
- KäärikuCommune
- MägestikuCommune
- MähaCommune
- MärdiCommune
- NüpliCommune
- OtepääCommune
- Otepää (Linn)Commune
- PedajamäeCommune
- PilkuseCommune
- PühajärveCommune
- RaudsepaCommune
- SihvaCommune
- TruutaCommune
- TõutsiCommune
- Vana-OtepääCommune
- VidrikeCommune