Cotacachi Cayapas
IUCN IINational Park · 2017
2 607 km²
Canton · ECU
San Lorenzo
Ecuador
AfTropical, rainforest(91 %)
Species observed
3 945
Observations
51 042
Area
3 064,1km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 12 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 San Lorenzo : 12 espèces reliées par 8 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 12.1%, filtre Serrano α=0.2).
Espèces affichées
12
Interactions affichées
8
Connectance
0.121
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
3 945 distinct species · 51 042 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
22,8°C
Annual rain
4 727mm
Warmest m°
25,9°C
Coldest m°
20,2°C
Elevation: 482 m on average (min -29 m, max 3 347 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
22,8°C
Annual rain
4 727mm
Warmest month
25,9°C
Coldest month
20,2°C
Mean alt.
482m
Min
-29m
Max
3 347m
Std. dev.
628m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AfTropical, rainforest(91 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
4,9
Org. C
70,0g/kg
Clay
32,3%
Sand
37,4%
Silt
30,3%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
4,9
Org. C
78,0g/kg
Clay
31,2%
Sand
38,0%
Silt
30,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
4,9
Org. C
65,7g/kg
Clay
31,4%
Sand
38,0%
Silt
30,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
4,9
Org. C
66,2g/kg
Clay
34,2%
Sand
36,2%
Silt
29,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest80.9%
Crops0.3%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil0.1%
Other (grassland, water…)18.6%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology16 basins · 3 lakes · 56 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
862,6km
Lake surface here
1,44km²
Basins crossed
16
Max stream order
6
Max drainage
7 213km²
Discharge in basins
486,4m³/s
Mean precip.
2 585mm/an
Mean T°
23,6°C
Moisture idx
0,41
Mean runoff
1 659mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
514m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Río Cachavísub-area835,9 km²overlap832.21 km²27%
- Bassin de Río Matajesub-area1 102,5 km²overlap537.52 km²18%
- Bassin de Río Puniyacusub-area514,8 km²overlap381.68 km²12%
- Bassin de Río Negrosub-area345 km²overlap342.27 km²11%
- Bassin de Río Santiagosub-area446 km²overlap328.90 km²11%
- Bassin de Río Los Atajossub-area317,9 km²overlap173.16 km²6%
- Bassin de Río Santiagosub-area219,8 km²overlap148.48 km²5%
- Bassin de Río Mirasub-area286,4 km²overlap120.08 km²4%
- Bassin de Río Santiagosub-area244,6 km²overlap108.25 km²4%
7 more basinssorted by overlap
- Bassin de Río Litasub-area625,2 km²overlap70.00 km²2%
- Bassin de Río Matesub-area877,4 km²overlap0.59 km²0%
- Bassin de Río Mirasub-area259,4 km²overlap0.16 km²0%
- Bassin de Río Barbudosub-area351,2 km²overlap0.09 km²0%
- Bassin de Río San Juansub-area1 604,9 km²overlap0.02 km²0%
- Bassin de Rio Christopambasub-area1 024,8 km²overlap0.02 km²0%
- Bassin de Río Onzolesub-area2 950,5 km²overlap0.00 km²0%
Lakes (3, top by area)
Rivers / streams (56, ord ≥ 4)
- Río Santiagoord 5len here87.68 km53%total164 km
- Río Cachavíord 3len here58.13 km100%total58 km
- Río Bogotáord 4len here58.06 km100%total58 km
- Río Tululbíord 4len here53.81 km100%total54 km
- Río Negroord 5len here51.55 km93%total55 km
- Río Matajeord 4len here42.53 km49%total87 km
- Río Palabíord 3len here37.54 km100%total38 km
- Río Puniyacuord 4len here35.68 km99%total36 km
- Río Miraord 6len here35.54 km10%total354 km
- Quebrada Grandeord 3len here28.05 km100%total28 km
- Río Huimbiord 3len here27.89 km100%total28 km
- Río Molinaord 1len here24.70 km100%total25 km
44 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Río Lachasord 3len here22.78 km100%total23 km
- Río Najurungoord 3len here18.36 km100%total18 km
- Río Huimbicitoord 2len here18.10 km100%total18 km
- Río Palabiord 3len here17.46 km100%total17 km
- Estero Yalaréord 5len here16.01 km97%total16 km
- Quebrada Chiquitaord 2len here15.76 km100%total16 km
- Río Rumiyacuord 3len here15.29 km64%total24 km
- Río Negro Chiquitoord 2len here14.36 km100%total14 km
- Río Conejalesord 2len here13.89 km100%total14 km
- Estero Panaderoord 2len here12.63 km100%total13 km
- Río Brazo Largoord 2len here11.99 km100%total12 km
- Río Litaord 4len here11.47 km25%total46 km
- Río San Joséord 2len here10.50 km100%total11 km
- Estero Las Juntasord 1len here10.16 km100%total10 km
- Río Tambilloord 2len here9.96 km100%total10 km
- Río Los Atajosord 6len here9.43 km44%total21 km
- Río Carolinaord 1len here8.98 km100%total9 km
- Río Durangoord 1len here7.59 km100%total8 km
- Estero Ceiboord 1len here6.37 km100%total6 km
- Río Jeréord 1len here6.36 km100%total6 km
- Río Molinaord 1len here6.08 km100%total6 km
- Estero Cerilloord 1len here6.07 km95%total6 km
- Estero San Isidroord 2len here5.84 km100%total6 km
- Estero Saltoord 2len here5.35 km100%total5 km
- Río Boca de Limonesord 2len here4.81 km89%total5 km
- Estero Caranoord 1len here4.04 km100%total4 km
- Estero Agua Suciaord 1len here3.82 km100%total4 km
- Estero Natalord 1len here3.67 km100%total4 km
- Río San Vicenteord 2len here3.67 km40%total9 km
- Estero El Vientoord 1len here3.58 km100%total4 km
- Estero Natalord 1len here2.75 km100%total3 km
- Río Cayapasord 6len here2.51 km11%total23 km
- Estero Balzarord 1len here2.36 km100%total2 km
- Río Tambillitoord 1len here1.81 km100%total2 km
- Río Verdeord 4len here1.71 km3%total54 km
- Estero Camino Largoord 2len here1.58 km100%total2 km
- Estero El Guachalord 1len here1.44 km99%total1 km
- Estero Felicianoord 1len here0.98 km100%total1 km
- Río Najurungoord 1len here0.70 km101%total1 km
- Río Changuaralord 1len here0.69 km100%total1 km
- Río Matajeord 1len here0.52 km75%total1 km
- Río Sabaleraord 1len here≈ tangenttotal14 km
- Rio Cayapasord 5len here≈ tangenttotal113 km
- Río Pañambíord 3len here≈ tangenttotal19 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
5,3%
Pesticides
89,8kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas5
IUCN II · 1IUCN VI · 1IUCN Ib · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1IUCN IV · 1🌊 Marine · 3
Cabo Manglares Bajo Mira y Frontera
IUCN VIIntegrated Management National Districts · 2017
1 902 km²
Manglares Cayapas Mataje
IUCN IbEcological Reserve · 2004
564 km²
Reserva Ecológica de Manglares Cayapas-Mataje
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2003
535 km²
La Chiquita
IUCN IVWildlife Refuge · 2003
8 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN