Huascarán National Park
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1985
3 397 km²
Commune · PER
Tarica
Peru
ETPolar, tundra(72 %)
Species observed
214
Observations
332
Area
116,2km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 12 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 Tarica : 9 espèces reliées par 11 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 16.7%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 3 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
12
Interactions affichées
11
Connectance
0.167
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
214 distinct species · 332 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
5,3°C
Annual rain
1 414mm
Warmest m°
11,0°C
Coldest m°
-1,5°C
Elevation: 4 205 m on average (min 2 812 m, max 5 530 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
5,3°C
Annual rain
1 414mm
Warmest month
11,0°C
Coldest month
-1,5°C
Mean alt.
4 205m
Min
2 812m
Max
5 530m
Std. dev.
766m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
ETPolar, tundra(72 %)Polar
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
40,4g/kg
Clay
28,4%
Sand
43,0%
Silt
28,6%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: paGLiMaggregated to Huaraz
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
56,5g/kg
Clay
27,6%
Sand
43,7%
Silt
28,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
39,8g/kg
Clay
27,9%
Sand
43,4%
Silt
28,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
24,9g/kg
Clay
29,6%
Sand
41,9%
Silt
28,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest6.1%
Crops6.4%
Built-up0.4%
Bare soil16.6%
Other (grassland, water…)70.5%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 1 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
29,1km
Lake surface here
0,19km²
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
2 718km²
Discharge in basins
13,6m³/s
Mean precip.
704mm/an
Mean T°
7,8°C
Moisture idx
-0,38
Max snow
14%
Mean runoff
602mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
3 888m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (2, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,3nW
Built-up
37,0%
Pesticides
34,1kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas2
IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN II · 1
Huascarán
IUCN IINational Park · 1975
3 397 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN