Haut Giffre
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2018
181 km²
Commune · FRA
Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval
France
DfcCold, no dry season, cold summer(44 %)
Species observed
2 651
Observations
52 263
Area
124,9km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 30 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 Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval : 25 espèces + 5 bulles famille, 29 interactions GloBI documentées sur 4 types (connectance 6.7%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). Les 5 bulles regroupent des espèces visuellement absorbées par famille (≥3 espèces visibles).
Espèces affichées
30
Interactions affichées
29
Connectance
0.067
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
2 651 distinct species · 52 263 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
1,5°C
Annual rain
2 175mm
Warmest m°
15,9°C
Coldest m°
-13,7°C
Elevation: 1 842 m on average (min 898 m, max 2 701 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
1,5°C
Annual rain
2 175mm
Warmest month
15,9°C
Coldest month
-13,7°C
Mean alt.
1 842m
Min
898m
Max
2 701m
Std. dev.
507m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
DfcCold, no dry season, cold summer(44 %)Cold
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
75,5g/kg
Clay
22,7%
Sand
37,6%
Silt
39,8%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Haute-Savoie
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
118,0g/kg
Clay
21,7%
Sand
37,6%
Silt
40,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
65,1g/kg
Clay
22,3%
Sand
37,8%
Silt
40,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
43,3g/kg
Clay
24,0%
Sand
37,3%
Silt
38,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest23.4%
Crops0.7%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil20.1%
Other (grassland, water…)55.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 9 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
35,9km
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
6 393km²
Discharge in basins
3,8m³/s
Mean precip.
1 331mm/an
Mean T°
5,4°C
Moisture idx
0,41
Max snow
34%
Mean runoff
850mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 350m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (9, ord ≥ 4)
- Giffre des Fontsord 3len here8.25 km79%total10 km
- Torrent de Salesord 1len here5.37 km100%total5 km
- La Vogealleord 1len here4.88 km100%total5 km
- Le Giffreord 4len here4.78 km21%total23 km
- Ravin de Darmazord 2len here3.63 km100%total4 km
- Nant du Dardord 2len here3.31 km75%total4 km
- Torrent du Pitonord 2len here2.05 km100%total2 km
- Torrent de Gersord 1len here2.00 km52%total4 km
- Le Nant Secord 2len here1.59 km100%total2 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
9,3%
Pesticides
16,8kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas6
IUCN Not Reported · 3IUCN IV · 3
Haut Giffre
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2008
124 km²
Sixt-Passy
IUCN IVNational Nature Reserve · 1977
95 km²
Aiguilles Rouges
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2010
91 km²
Passy
IUCN IVNational Nature Reserve · 1980
17 km²
Col de Bretolet (VS)
IUCN IVFederal Inventory of Reserves for Waterbirds and Migratory Birds of International and National Imp. · 1991
6 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.