Mercantour [Aire D\'Adhésion]
IUCN VNational Park - Buffer zone/Area of adhesion · 1979
1 122 km²
Commune · FRA
Sospel
France
CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(81 %)
Species observed
6 732
Observations
122 082
Area
62,7km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 22 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 Sospel : 11 espèces reliées par 108 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 36.0%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 14 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
25
Interactions affichées
108
Connectance
0.360
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
6 732 distinct species · 122 082 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
11,5°C
Annual rain
1 089mm
Warmest m°
22,8°C
Coldest m°
0,4°C
Elevation: 727 m on average (min 430 m, max 1 581 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
11,5°C
Annual rain
1 089mm
Warmest month
22,8°C
Coldest month
0,4°C
Mean alt.
727m
Min
430m
Max
1 581m
Std. dev.
220m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(81 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,8
Org. C
46,4g/kg
Clay
27,1%
Sand
30,1%
Silt
42,8%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Alpes-Maritimes
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,8
Org. C
74,8g/kg
Clay
26,8%
Sand
30,3%
Silt
42,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,9
Org. C
36,5g/kg
Clay
26,3%
Sand
30,5%
Silt
43,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,9
Org. C
27,8g/kg
Clay
28,3%
Sand
29,4%
Silt
42,3%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest54.2%
Crops3.0%
Built-up0.6%
Bare soil1.5%
Other (grassland, water…)40.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 3 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
20,6km
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
674km²
Discharge in basins
1,4m³/s
Mean precip.
957mm/an
Mean T°
8,6°C
Moisture idx
0,24
Max snow
18%
Mean runoff
669mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 230m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (3, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,5nW
Built-up
61,3%
Pesticides
25,6kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas6
IUCN Not Reported · 4IUCN V · 1IUCN II · 1
Le Mercantour
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2014
680 km²
Le Mercantour
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2018
679 km²
Mercantour
IUCN IINational Park - Core Area · 1979
679 km²
Vallée du Carei - collines de Castillon
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2010
48 km²
Monte Grammondo - Torrente Bevera
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2017
26 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.