Ontologia

Commune · CHE

Simplon

Switzerland

ETPolar, tundra(48 %)

Species observed

3 524

Observations

58 050

Area

90,3km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 37 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 Simplon : 18 espèces reliées par 128 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 16.4%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 22 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
40
Interactions affichées
128
Connectance
0.164
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

3 524 distinct species · 58 050 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

58 050 obs · 3 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 23 580
23 580–23 579
23 580–23 579
21 716–23 579
< 21 716

Source : GBIF — observations agrégées par hexagones 0.027° × 0.027° (~22km), filtre précision coordonnée < 10 km. Fond carte : OpenFreeMap · © OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Mean T°

-1,0°C

Annual rain

1 664mm

Warmest m°

13,8°C

Coldest m°

-15,9°C

Elevation: 2 273 m on average (min 1 469 m, max 3 546 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
-1,0°C
Annual rain
1 664mm
Warmest month
13,8°C
Coldest month
-15,9°C
Mean alt.
2 273m
Min
1 469m
Max
3 546m
Std. dev.
479m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
ETPolar, tundra(48 %)Polar

CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

6,4

Org. C

68,7g/kg

Clay

17,1%

Sand

43,0%

Silt

39,9%

Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.

Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Brig

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
115,6g/kg
Clay
16,6%
Sand
42,9%
Silt
40,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
58,1g/kg
Clay
16,9%
Sand
43,1%
Silt
40,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
32,5g/kg
Clay
17,9%
Sand
43,0%
Silt
39,1%

SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)

Land cover

Forest11.4%
Crops0.2%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil22.2%
Other (grassland, water…)66.1%

Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)

Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 4 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

25,7km

Basins crossed

2

Max stream order

3

Max drainage

1 883km²

Discharge in basins

4,4m³/s

Mean precip.

1 475mm/an

Mean T°

4,1°C

Moisture idx

0,56

Max snow

56%

Mean runoff

1 383mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 557m

Watersheds crossing here

Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Night light

0,1nW

Built-up

9,8%

Pesticides

8,1kg/km²

GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)

Protected areas11

IUCN IV · 8IUCN Not Assigned · 2IUCN Ia · 1

Engi

IUCN IV

Federal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance · 2010

0 km²

Balma

IUCN IV

Federal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance · 2010

0 km²

Heji

IUCN IV

Federal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance · 2010

0 km²

Sal

IUCN IV

Federal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance · 2010

0 km²

Complete list

WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN