La Dombes
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2023
477 km²
Commune · FRA
Saint-Marcel
France
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
1 865
Observations
47 975
Area
11,4km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
1 865 distinct species · 47 975 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
11,9°C
Annual rain
986mm
Warmest m°
25,5°C
Coldest m°
-0,6°C
Elevation: 285 m on average (min 281 m, max 288 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
11,9°C
Annual rain
986mm
Warmest month
25,5°C
Coldest month
-0,6°C
Mean alt.
285m
Min
281m
Max
288m
Std. dev.
2m
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
6,1
Org. C
31,1g/kg
Clay
26,5%
Sand
22,7%
Silt
50,8%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Ain
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
51,0g/kg
Clay
25,0%
Sand
22,7%
Silt
52,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
24,3g/kg
Clay
24,1%
Sand
20,9%
Silt
55,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
18,2g/kg
Clay
30,4%
Sand
24,4%
Silt
45,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest13.6%
Crops61.9%
Built-up0.8%
Bare soil1.3%
Other (grassland, water…)22.5%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 8 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
0,3km
Lake surface here
0,72km²
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
1
Max drainage
20 420km²
Discharge in basins
2,9m³/s
Mean precip.
813mm/an
Mean T°
11,0°C
Moisture idx
-0,09
Max snow
5%
Mean runoff
457mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
257m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (8, top by area)
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,3nW
Built-up
78,7%
Pesticides
46,7kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas3
IUCN Not Reported · 3
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.