Le Mercantour
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2014
680 km²
Commune · FRA
Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée
France
DfcCold, no dry season, cold summer(49 %)
Species observed
6 458
Observations
181 318
Area
186,1km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 21 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 Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée : 12 espèces reliées par 70 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 23.3%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 13 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
25
Interactions affichées
70
Connectance
0.233
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
6 458 distinct species · 181 318 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
2,4°C
Annual rain
1 392mm
Warmest m°
17,1°C
Coldest m°
-11,3°C
Elevation: 2 033 m on average (min 1 181 m, max 2 772 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
2,4°C
Annual rain
1 392mm
Warmest month
17,1°C
Coldest month
-11,3°C
Mean alt.
2 033m
Min
1 181m
Max
2 772m
Std. dev.
412m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
DfcCold, no dry season, cold summer(49 %)Cold
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
75,7g/kg
Clay
17,5%
Sand
41,0%
Silt
41,5%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Alpes-Maritimes
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
111,1g/kg
Clay
16,8%
Sand
41,3%
Silt
41,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
63,9g/kg
Clay
17,0%
Sand
41,0%
Silt
41,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
52,1g/kg
Clay
18,7%
Sand
40,6%
Silt
40,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest19.6%
Crops0.3%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil22.4%
Other (grassland, water…)57.5%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 7 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
44,8km
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
744km²
Discharge in basins
4,2m³/s
Mean precip.
1 105mm/an
Mean T°
5,6°C
Moisture idx
0,39
Max snow
32%
Mean runoff
625mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 704m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (7, ord ≥ 4)
- La Tinéeord 3len here32.32 km41%total80 km
- Riou d'Auronord 1len here3.90 km100%total4 km
- Trou des Corneillesord 1len here3.28 km87%total4 km
- Torrent de Ténibresord 3len here3.11 km100%total3 km
- Ravin de Salse Morèneord 1len here2.12 km97%total2 km
- Torrent de Gialorguesord 2len here0.11 km1%total9 km
- Le Rioord 1len here≈ tangenttotal4 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,2nW
Built-up
15,0%
Pesticides
43,4kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas8
IUCN Not Reported · 6IUCN II · 1IUCN IV · 1
Le Mercantour
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2018
679 km²
Mercantour
IUCN IINational Park - Core Area · 1979
679 km²
Alte Valli Stura e Maira
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2006
420 km²
Gruppo del Tenibres
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2017
55 km²
Colle e Lago della Maddalena, Val Puriac
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2017
18 km²
Complete list8 protected areas
- Le MercantourSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2014680 km²
- Le MercantourSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2018679 km²
- MercantourNational Park - Core AreaIUCN II1979679 km²
- Alte Valli Stura e MairaSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2006420 km²
- Gruppo del TenibresSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201755 km²
- Colle e Lago della Maddalena, Val PuriacSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201718 km²
- Sites à chauves souris de la Haute TinéeSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201118 km²
- auronLand acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areasIUCN IV20244 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.