Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park
IUCN IIProvincial Park · 2008
13 km²
Commune · CAN
Rocky View No. 44
Canada
DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(80 %)
Species observed
2 132
Observations
905 801
Area
4 172,5km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 27 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 Rocky View No. 44 : 21 espèces + 6 bulles famille, 41 interactions GloBI documentées sur 3 types (connectance 11.7%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). Les 6 bulles regroupent des espèces visuellement absorbées par famille (≥3 espèces visibles).
Espèces affichées
27
Interactions affichées
41
Connectance
0.117
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
2 132 distinct species · 905 801 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
3,9°C
Annual rain
475mm
Warmest m°
22,9°C
Coldest m°
-12,0°C
Elevation: 1 118 m on average (min 893 m, max 1 491 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
3,9°C
Annual rain
475mm
Warmest month
22,9°C
Coldest month
-12,0°C
Mean alt.
1 118m
Min
893m
Max
1 491m
Std. dev.
137m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
DfbCold, no dry season, warm summer(80 %)Cold
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,9
Org. C
33,0g/kg
Clay
28,5%
Sand
32,7%
Silt
38,8%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Division No. 6
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,9
Org. C
52,2g/kg
Clay
27,1%
Sand
33,2%
Silt
39,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,9
Org. C
28,9g/kg
Clay
28,1%
Sand
33,0%
Silt
38,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,0
Org. C
18,0g/kg
Clay
30,2%
Sand
31,8%
Silt
38,0%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest10.9%
Crops45.2%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil0.9%
Other (grassland, water…)42.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology16 basins · 40 lakes · 20 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
523,6km
Lake surface here
17,88km²
Basins crossed
16
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
15 427km²
Discharge in basins
97,6m³/s
Mean precip.
456mm/an
Mean T°
2,5°C
Moisture idx
-0,39
Max snow
37%
Mean runoff
173mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 147m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Nose Creeksub-area2 177 km²overlap965.89 km²23%
- Bassin de Bow Riversub-area1 448,5 km²overlap868.78 km²21%
- Bassin de B Canal -- Western Irrigation Districtsub-area1 452,3 km²overlap617.55 km²15%
- Bassin de Rosebud Riversub-area369,1 km²overlap368.59 km²9%
- Bassin de Rosebud Riversub-area776,5 km²overlap338.52 km²8%
- Bassin de Little Red Deer Riversub-area2 550,8 km²overlap337.05 km²8%
- Bassin de Elbow Riversub-area1 193,1 km²overlap239.83 km²6%
- Bassin de Bow Riversub-area219,9 km²overlap151.27 km²4%
- Bassin de Rosebud Riversub-area151,1 km²overlap111.18 km²3%
7 more basinssorted by overlap
- Bassin de Carstairs Creeksub-area244 km²overlap106.03 km²3%
- Bassin de Kneehills Creeksub-area2 435,5 km²overlap35.51 km²1%
- Bassin de Bow Riversub-area131,1 km²overlap22.99 km²1%
- Bassin de Rosebud Riversub-area518,3 km²overlap4.25 km²0%
- Bassin de Waiparous Creeksub-area717,5 km²overlap3.80 km²0%
- Bassin de Highwood Riversub-area96,5 km²overlap1.04 km²0%
- Bassin de Bow Riversub-area392 km²overlap0.26 km²0%
Lakes (40, top by area)
- Ghost Lakearea11 km²avg depth12.0 m
- Chestermere Lakearea2,5 km²avg depth3.0 m
- Lake #95996area2,3 km²avg depth1.7 m
- Dalemead Lakearea1,2 km²avg depth0.9 m
- Lake #96068area1,1 km²avg depth1.5 m
- McDonald Lakearea1,1 km²avg depth2.1 m
- Bruce Lakearea1 km²avg depth1.6 m
- Lac 934970area1 km²avg depth2.8 m
- Lac 933271area0,8 km²avg depth4.0 m
31 more lakes
- Lac 932317area0,7 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Lac 934672area0,6 km²avg depth3.2 m
- Lac 933049area0,5 km²avg depth2.4 m
- Lac 932547area0,5 km²avg depth2.3 m
- Lac 933965area0,4 km²avg depth2.0 m
- Lac 928959area0,4 km²avg depth6.3 m
- Lac 939297area0,4 km²avg depth2.1 m
- Lac 938042area0,4 km²avg depth2.9 m
- Lac 935333area0,3 km²avg depth2.5 m
- Lac 933533area0,3 km²avg depth2.6 m
- Lac 928924area0,3 km²avg depth2.0 m
- Lac 928604area0,3 km²avg depth6.0 m
- Lac 932695area0,3 km²avg depth1.7 m
- Lac 930909area0,3 km²avg depth1.9 m
- Lac 932406area0,3 km²avg depth1.9 m
- Lac 936865area0,3 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lac 933734area0,3 km²avg depth2.0 m
- Lac 935180area0,2 km²avg depth1.5 m
- Lac 934654area0,2 km²avg depth2.6 m
- Lac 940698area0,2 km²avg depth1.3 m
- Lac 938454area0,2 km²avg depth2.0 m
- Lac 935011area0,2 km²avg depth2.0 m
- Lac 932392area0,2 km²avg depth2.0 m
- Lac 935055area0,2 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lac 942292area0,1 km²avg depth1.5 m
- Lac 935171area0,1 km²avg depth1.5 m
- Lac 933469area0,1 km²avg depth2.0 m
- Lac 932461area0,1 km²avg depth1.5 m
- Lac 931749area0,1 km²avg depth2.5 m
- Lac 931162area0,1 km²avg depth4.8 m
- Lac 931428area0,1 km²avg depth2.3 m
Rivers / streams (20, ord ≥ 4)
- Bow Riverord 6len here116.38 km13%total878 km
- Rosebud Riverord 5len here104.98 km26%total411 km
- Nose Creekord 3len here70.83 km63%total112 km
- Jumping Pound Creekord 3len here59.56 km64%total92 km
- Dogpound Creekord 4len here27.52 km20%total141 km
- Big Hill Creekord 4len here26.99 km81%total33 km
- Elbow Riverord 3len here26.29 km20%total129 km
- Western Headworks Main Canalord 2len here17.77 km83%total21 km
- West Nose Creekord 2len here17.25 km61%total28 km
- B Canal - Western Irrigation Districtord 2len here14.60 km100%total15 km
- Bragg Creekord 3len here11.60 km56%total21 km
- B Canal -- Western Irrigation Districtord 2len here7.05 km13%total53 km
8 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Little Jumping Pound Creekord 1len here5.83 km37%total16 km
- Millburn Creekord 1len here4.93 km52%total9 km
- Lott Creekord 2len here2.76 km24%total11 km
- Ghost Riverord 3len here2.69 km3%total106 km
- Connop Creekord 3len here2.52 km32%total8 km
- Carstairs Creekord 3len here1.72 km6%total29 km
- Priddis Creekord 3len here1.63 km6%total28 km
- Highwood Riverord 5len here0.70 km0%total158 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
1,4nW
Built-up
22,2%
Pesticides
15,3kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas19
IUCN IV · 10IUCN Not Applicable · 5IUCN II · 2IUCN Not Reported · 1IUCN III · 1
SALTS 063
IUCN Not ApplicableConservation easement · 2024
13 km²
Elbow Valley Provincial Park (expansion)
IUCN Not ReportedProvincial Park · 2015
10 km²
SALTS 043
IUCN Not ApplicableConservation easement · 2024
5 km²
SALTS 064
IUCN Not ApplicableConservation easement · 2024
5 km²
SALTS 026
IUCN Not ApplicableConservation easement · 2024
3 km²
Complete list19 protected areas
- Glenbow Ranch Provincial ParkProvincial ParkIUCN II200813 km²
- SALTS 063Conservation easementIUCN Not Applicable202413 km²
- Elbow Valley Provincial Park (expansion)Provincial ParkIUCN Not Reported201510 km²
- SALTS 043Conservation easementIUCN Not Applicable20245 km²
- SALTS 064Conservation easementIUCN Not Applicable20245 km²
- SALTS 026Conservation easementIUCN Not Applicable20243 km²
- DUC Fee Simple LandsOwnership by Environmental Non-Governmental OrganizationIUCN IV20243 km²
- SALTS 065Conservation easementIUCN Not Applicable20241 km²
- Bragg Creek Provincial ParkProvincial ParkIUCN II19601 km²
- DUC Fee Simple LandsOwnership by Environmental Non-Governmental OrganizationIUCN IV20241 km²
- DUC Fee Simple LandsOwnership by Environmental Non-Governmental OrganizationIUCN IV20241 km²
- Privately Protected Area (NCC 20010)Privately Protected AreaIUCN IV20231 km²
- DUC Fee Simple LandsOwnership by Environmental Non-Governmental OrganizationIUCN IV20241 km²
- DUC Fee Simple LandsOwnership by Environmental Non-Governmental OrganizationIUCN IV20241 km²
- DUC Fee Simple LandsOwnership by Environmental Non-Governmental OrganizationIUCN IV20241 km²
- DUC Fee Simple LandsOwnership by Environmental Non-Governmental OrganizationIUCN IV20241 km²
- DUC Fee Simple LandsOwnership by Environmental Non-Governmental OrganizationIUCN IV20240 km²
- Big Hill Springs Provincial ParkProvincial ParkIUCN III19570 km²
- DUC Fee Simple LandsOwnership by Environmental Non-Governmental OrganizationIUCN IV20240 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN