Grands Causses
IUCN VRegional Nature Park · 1995
3 807 km²
Commune · FRA
Saint-Maurice-Navacelles
France
CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(66 %)
Area
69,7km²
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°
11,4°C
Annual rain
1 479mm
Warmest m°
25,8°C
Coldest m°
-0,0°C
Elevation: 601 m on average (min 390 m, max 726 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
11,4°C
Annual rain
1 479mm
Warmest month
25,8°C
Coldest month
-0,0°C
Mean alt.
601m
Min
390m
Max
726m
Std. dev.
68m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(66 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,2
Org. C
36,4g/kg
Clay
29,9%
Sand
24,1%
Silt
46,0%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Hérault
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,1
Org. C
53,2g/kg
Clay
28,9%
Sand
24,5%
Silt
46,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,2
Org. C
32,6g/kg
Clay
29,6%
Sand
23,9%
Silt
46,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,2
Org. C
23,3g/kg
Clay
31,2%
Sand
23,9%
Silt
44,9%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest35.5%
Crops21.1%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil1.7%
Other (grassland, water…)41.6%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
6,6%
Pesticides
41,1kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas7
IUCN Not Reported · 5IUCN V · 1IUCN IV · 1
Hautes Garrigues du Montpelliérais
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2020
473 km²
Causse du Larzac
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2011
295 km²
Causse du Larzac
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2008
295 km²
Gorges de la Vis et cirque de Navacelles
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2020
203 km²
Gorges de la Vis et de la Virenque
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2016
55 km²
Complete list7 protected areas
- Grands CaussesRegional Nature ParkIUCN V19953 807 km²
- Hautes Garrigues du MontpelliéraisSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2020473 km²
- Causse du LarzacSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2011295 km²
- Causse du LarzacSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2008295 km²
- Gorges de la Vis et cirque de NavacellesSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2020203 km²
- Gorges de la Vis et de la VirenqueSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201655 km²
- montcalmLand acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areasIUCN IV19000 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.