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 %)
Area
186,1km²
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°
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)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
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.