Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 2001
826 km²
District · CHE
Raron
Switzerland
ETPolar, tundra(39 %)
Area
127,1km²
Ecological tissue
Graphe en cours d’indexation
Calcul du tissu écologique de cette entité.
Le graphe apparaîtra automatiquement dès que le calcul est terminé (rafraîchissement toutes les 2s).
Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
0,7°C
Annual rain
1 810mm
Warmest m°
15,3°C
Coldest m°
-13,6°C
Elevation: 1 980 m on average (min 778 m, max 3 401 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
0,7°C
Annual rain
1 810mm
Warmest month
15,3°C
Coldest month
-13,6°C
Mean alt.
1 980m
Min
778m
Max
3 401m
Std. dev.
575m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
ETPolar, tundra(39 %)Polar
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
71,5g/kg
Clay
20,6%
Sand
42,9%
Silt
36,5%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
113,9g/kg
Clay
20,5%
Sand
42,4%
Silt
37,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
61,3g/kg
Clay
20,4%
Sand
42,8%
Silt
36,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
39,2g/kg
Clay
20,8%
Sand
43,4%
Silt
35,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest23.0%
Crops0.6%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil19.3%
Other (grassland, water…)56.9%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,3nW
Built-up
32,6%
Pesticides
14,7kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas42
IUCN IV · 28IUCN Not Assigned · 9IUCN Not Reported · 2IUCN Ia · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 1
Alpi Veglia e Devero - Monte Giove
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2006
151 km²
Alpi Veglia e Devero - Monte Giove
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2017
151 km²
Parco naturale dell'Alpe Veglia e dell'Alpe Devero
IUCN IVRegional/Provincial Nature Park · 1995
86 km²
Aletschwald
IUCN IVFederal Hunting Reserves · 1992
15 km²
Tunetsch
IUCN Not AssignedForest Reserves · 2023
4 km²
Complete list42 protected areas
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-AletschWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable2001826 km²
- Alpi Veglia e Devero - Monte GioveSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2006151 km²
- Alpi Veglia e Devero - Monte GioveSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2017151 km²
- Parco naturale dell'Alpe Veglia e dell'Alpe DeveroRegional/Provincial Nature ParkIUCN IV199586 km²
- AletschwaldFederal Hunting ReservesIUCN IV199215 km²
- TunetschForest ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20234 km²
- AletschPrivate Nature ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20184 km²
- TwingiForest ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20234 km²
- AletschwaldForest ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20234 km²
- Erweiterung AletschwaldForest ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20233 km²
- SalzgäbchnubelFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- HegiFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- HalteFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20170 km²
- NieschFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- BilderneFederal Inventory of Alluvial Zones of National ImportanceIUCN IV19920 km²
- BisterliFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- SattelFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20170 km²
- WydeFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- SchipfeFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- Obers NussböümFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- ErliFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- FlescheFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- Obers FiletFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- EggaFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- TschampenmattFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- MeiggeraFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- SalzgäbPrivate Nature ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20180 km²
- RittiFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- WasenFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- MasseggaFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- MartisbergeralpFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20170 km²
- SalzgäbForest ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20230 km²
- OberdorfFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20170 km²
- FureFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- OberdeischFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- ChrizstafelFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- BettmeralpFederal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas of National ImportanceIUCN IV20010 km²
- FleschFederal Inventory of Raised and Transitional Mires of National ImportanceIUCN Ia19910 km²
- AletschwaldFederal Inventory of Raised and Transitional Mires of National ImportanceIUCN Ia19910 km²
- EggeltiFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20170 km²
- Hochmoor FleschPrivate Nature ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20180 km²
- KalberweidPrivate Nature ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20180 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN