Cuenca del Lago Atitlán
IUCN IIIMultiple Use Area · 1955
1 100 km²
Municipality · GTM
Santiago Atitlán
Guatemala
CwbTemperate, dry winter, warm summer(70 %)
Species observed
1 361
Observations
191 753
Area
124,8km²
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 Santiago Atitlán : 13 espèces reliées par 19 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 12.4%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 5 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
18
Interactions affichées
19
Connectance
0.124
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
1 361 distinct species · 191 753 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
17,1°C
Annual rain
3 724mm
Warmest m°
22,2°C
Coldest m°
11,8°C
Elevation: 1 764 m on average (min 648 m, max 2 851 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
17,1°C
Annual rain
3 724mm
Warmest month
22,2°C
Coldest month
11,8°C
Mean alt.
1 764m
Min
648m
Max
2 851m
Std. dev.
520m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CwbTemperate, dry winter, warm summer(70 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
46,2g/kg
Clay
35,5%
Sand
31,2%
Silt
33,2%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: paGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
62,6g/kg
Clay
34,2%
Sand
32,5%
Silt
33,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
45,9g/kg
Clay
34,7%
Sand
31,5%
Silt
33,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
30,1g/kg
Clay
37,7%
Sand
29,7%
Silt
32,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest83.8%
Crops0.7%
Built-up0.7%
Bare soil0.0%
Other (grassland, water…)14.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 1 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Lake surface here
0,39km²
Basins crossed
3
Max drainage
1 549km²
Discharge in basins
7,1m³/s
Mean precip.
2 097mm/an
Mean T°
19,7°C
Moisture idx
0,20
Mean runoff
1 487mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 429m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (1, top by area)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
4hab/km²
Night light
0,4nW
Built-up
74,0%
Pesticides
85,9kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas6
IUCN V · 4IUCN III · 1IUCN IV · 1
Parque Regional municipal El Mirador Rey Tepepul
IUCN IVRegional Municipal Park · 2017
35 km²
Estación Científica Refugio del Quetzal - Volcán Atitlán
IUCN VPrivate Natural Reserve · 2013
10 km²
Monte de Oro y anexos
IUCN VPrivate Natural Reserve · 2014
10 km²
Milán y Anexos
IUCN VPrivate Natural Reserve · 2001
8 km²
El Vesubio
IUCN VPrivate Natural Reserve · 2001
3 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN