Alter Rhein: Thal (SG)
IUCN IVFederal Inventory of Reserves for Waterbirds and Migratory Birds of International and National Imp. · 2001
2 km²
District · CHE
Rheintal
Switzerland
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(86 %)
Species observed
5 103
Observations
123 708
Area
136,4km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 30 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 Rheintal : 16 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 130 interactions GloBI sur 6 types (connectance 24.6%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 17 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
33
Interactions affichées
130
Connectance
0.246
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
5 103 distinct species · 123 708 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
9,3°C
Annual rain
1 477mm
Warmest m°
22,6°C
Coldest m°
-5,3°C
Elevation: 534 m on average (min 397 m, max 1 490 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
9,3°C
Annual rain
1 477mm
Warmest month
22,6°C
Coldest month
-5,3°C
Mean alt.
534m
Min
397m
Max
1 490m
Std. dev.
210m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(86 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
69,9g/kg
Clay
26,2%
Sand
37,2%
Silt
36,6%
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
5,8
Org. C
102,3g/kg
Clay
26,5%
Sand
37,3%
Silt
36,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
62,2g/kg
Clay
26,2%
Sand
37,2%
Silt
36,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
45,3g/kg
Clay
26,0%
Sand
37,0%
Silt
36,9%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest23.7%
Crops24.2%
Built-up3.8%
Bare soil1.2%
Other (grassland, water…)47.0%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology4 basins · 0 lakes · 24 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
67,0km
Basins crossed
4
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
7 935km²
Discharge in basins
58,1m³/s
Mean precip.
1 168mm/an
Mean T°
7,2°C
Moisture idx
0,37
Max snow
39%
Mean runoff
1 084mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
811m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (24, ord ≥ 4)
- Mittlerer Seegrabenord 2len here13.71 km100%total14 km
- Rietaachord 2len here7.97 km100%total8 km
- Koblacher Kanalord 5len here6.37 km60%total11 km
- Rheinord 7len here4.58 km1%total756 km
- Auerbachord 2len here4.45 km19%total23 km
- Littenbachord 1len here4.35 km62%total7 km
- Widenbachord 4len here3.77 km46%total8 km
- Rötelbachord 1len here3.67 km34%total11 km
- Alter Rheinord 2len here2.92 km15%total20 km
- Ussere Seegrabeord 2len here2.84 km100%total3 km
- Aubachord 3len here2.61 km2%total109 km
- Neunerkanalord 2len here2.20 km89%total2 km
12 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Lienzer Bachord 1len here2.19 km93%total2 km
- Rheintaler Binnenkanalord 1len here1.30 km100%total1 km
- Binnenkanalord 5len here1.12 km7%total17 km
- Werdenberger Binnenkanalord 4len here1.03 km6%total16 km
- Güllbachord 1len here0.59 km7%total9 km
- Ehbachord 5len here0.56 km5%total12 km
- Illord 5len here0.38 km1%total61 km
- Wiesengrabenord 1len here0.29 km7%total4 km
- Alter Koblacher Kanalord 1len here0.09 km2%total6 km
- Grindelkanalord 1len here0.03 km1%total3 km
- Klausbachord 3len here≈ tangenttotal28 km
- Frickgrabenord 1len here≈ tangenttotal2 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
3hab/km²
Night light
2,1nW
Built-up
382,6%
Pesticides
51,2kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas31
IUCN IV · 25IUCN Not Assigned · 6
Schwammtobel
IUCN Not AssignedForest Reserves · 2023
1 km²
Banriet/Burst
IUCN IVFederal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas of National Importance · 2001
1 km²
Eselschwanz
IUCN IVFederal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas of National Importance · 2001
1 km²
Bannriet
IUCN IVFederal Inventory of Fenlands of National Importance · 1996
0 km²
Wichenstein
IUCN IVFederal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas of National Importance · 2001
0 km²
Complete list31 protected areas
- Alter Rhein: Thal (SG)Federal Inventory of Reserves for Waterbirds and Migratory Birds of International and National Imp.IUCN IV20012 km²
- SchwammtobelForest ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20231 km²
- Banriet/BurstFederal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas of National ImportanceIUCN IV20011 km²
- EselschwanzFederal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas of National ImportanceIUCN IV20011 km²
- BannrietFederal Inventory of Fenlands of National ImportanceIUCN IV19960 km²
- WichensteinFederal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas of National ImportanceIUCN IV20010 km²
- SpitzmäderFederal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas of National ImportanceIUCN IV20010 km²
- WichensteinPrivate Nature ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20180 km²
- HöchsternFederal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas of National ImportanceIUCN IV20170 km²
- MoosangerFederal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas of National ImportanceIUCN IV20010 km²
- Alte Lehmgrube HilpertFederal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas of National ImportanceIUCN IV20010 km²
- Vordere BetterFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- SpitzmäderFederal Inventory of Fenlands of National ImportanceIUCN IV19940 km²
- SuulöcherFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- HilpertPrivate Nature ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20180 km²
- HöchsternFederal Inventory of Fenlands of National ImportanceIUCN IV19940 km²
- BärenlöcherFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- Au BüchelFederal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas of National ImportanceIUCN IV20170 km²
- Hoher KastenFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- MoosangerFederal Inventory of Fenlands of National ImportanceIUCN IV19940 km²
- Rheindamm SennwaldFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- Rietach / ObermäderPrivate Nature ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20180 km²
- BetterFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- Bannriet NordostFederal Inventory of Fenlands of National ImportanceIUCN IV19960 km²
- KüeschtewasenFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- BurghügelPrivate Nature ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20180 km²
- PlanggiFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- Hoch ChapfFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- NeuauFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- Kieswerk Sieber AgerstenFederal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas of National ImportanceIUCN IV20010 km²
- Weiher LangmoosPrivate Nature ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20180 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN