Cordillera Volcánica Central
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1988
6 512 km²
Canton · CRI
San Rafael
Costa Rica
CwbTemperate, dry winter, warm summer(56 %)
Species observed
2 827
Observations
62 234
Area
48,2km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 18 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 Rafael : 13 espèces reliées par 20 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 13.1%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 5 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
18
Interactions affichées
20
Connectance
0.131
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
2 827 distinct species · 62 234 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
16,9°C
Annual rain
3 369mm
Warmest m°
22,6°C
Coldest m°
12,7°C
Elevation: 1 633 m on average (min 1 142 m, max 2 577 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
16,9°C
Annual rain
3 369mm
Warmest month
22,6°C
Coldest month
12,7°C
Mean alt.
1 633m
Min
1 142m
Max
2 577m
Std. dev.
281m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CwbTemperate, dry winter, warm summer(56 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
66,6g/kg
Clay
32,9%
Sand
34,4%
Silt
32,7%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: viGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
87,9g/kg
Clay
30,4%
Sand
36,2%
Silt
33,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
66,6g/kg
Clay
31,4%
Sand
35,2%
Silt
33,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
45,2g/kg
Clay
36,8%
Sand
31,9%
Silt
31,3%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest40.3%
Crops22.0%
Built-up6.4%
Bare soil1.6%
Other (grassland, water…)29.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 11 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
25,9km
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
2
Max drainage
2 145km²
Discharge in basins
2,4m³/s
Mean precip.
2 440mm/an
Mean T°
21,3°C
Moisture idx
0,36
Mean runoff
1 930mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 052m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (11, ord ≥ 4)
- Quebrada Secaord 2len here9.41 km69%total14 km
- Quebrada Lobosord 1len here4.89 km79%total6 km
- Quebradaord 3len here4.20 km26%total16 km
- Río Tibásord 3len here3.93 km36%total11 km
- Quebrada Charquilloord 2len here1.57 km99%total2 km
- Quebrada Chavesord 1len here1.28 km71%total2 km
- Río Quebradasord 2len here0.32 km5%total6 km
- Quebrada Turúord 1len here0.27 km7%total4 km
- Río Buríoord 2len here0.05 km0%total11 km
- Río Pirroord 1len here≈ tangenttotal4 km
- Quebrada Salasord 1len here≈ tangenttotal11 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
10hab/km²
Night light
6,6nW
Built-up
643,9%
Pesticides
52,2kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas2
IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN II · 1
Braulio Carrillo
IUCN IINational Park · 1978
499 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN