Haut Val d'Allier
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2018
589 km²
Commune · FRA
Saint-Christophe-d'Allier
France
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
1 255
Observations
7 025
Area
19,2km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
1 255 distinct species · 7 025 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
8,4°C
Annual rain
875mm
Warmest m°
21,9°C
Coldest m°
-2,8°C
Elevation: 963 m on average (min 798 m, max 1 137 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
8,4°C
Annual rain
875mm
Warmest month
21,9°C
Coldest month
-2,8°C
Mean alt.
963m
Min
798m
Max
1 137m
Std. dev.
82m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
49,8g/kg
Clay
22,3%
Sand
46,9%
Silt
30,8%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Haute-Loire
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
74,7g/kg
Clay
21,1%
Sand
47,8%
Silt
31,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
45,5g/kg
Clay
20,7%
Sand
48,0%
Silt
31,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
29,1g/kg
Clay
25,2%
Sand
44,8%
Silt
30,0%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest46.5%
Crops24.4%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil1.2%
Other (grassland, water…)27.6%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
2,6km
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
1 054km²
Discharge in basins
1,1m³/s
Mean precip.
800mm/an
Mean T°
7,4°C
Moisture idx
0,02
Max snow
22%
Mean runoff
438mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 102m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (2, 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
23,9%
Pesticides
0,5kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas2
IUCN Not Reported · 2
Gorges de l'Allier et affluents
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2019
160 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN
France-specific data (Phase 2)
ZNIEFF, Natura 2000, INPN protected spaces, BNV-D pesticides, Naïades water quality, SAFRAN fine climate, BRGM lithology — Layer FR to load in Phase 2.