Ria Formosa
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 1988
233 km²
Commune · PRT
Tavira (Santa Maria)
Portugal
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(100 %)
Species observed
1 598
Observations
19 034
Area
125,6km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 38 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 Tavira (Santa Maria) : 28 espèces reliées par 95 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 12.8%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 11 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
39
Interactions affichées
95
Connectance
0.128
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
1 598 distinct species · 19 034 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
17,4°C
Annual rain
637mm
Warmest m°
30,6°C
Coldest m°
7,5°C
Elevation: 177 m on average (min -7 m, max 412 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
17,4°C
Annual rain
637mm
Warmest month
30,6°C
Coldest month
7,5°C
Mean alt.
177m
Min
-7m
Max
412m
Std. dev.
110m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(100 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
37,9g/kg
Clay
23,2%
Sand
44,4%
Silt
32,5%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Tavira
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
62,8g/kg
Clay
22,7%
Sand
44,2%
Silt
33,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
28,7g/kg
Clay
22,8%
Sand
43,5%
Silt
33,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
22,2g/kg
Clay
24,0%
Sand
45,4%
Silt
30,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest16.1%
Crops4.8%
Built-up0.7%
Bare soil5.3%
Other (grassland, water…)73.1%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 6 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
28,4km
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
66 927km²
Discharge in basins
12,4m³/s
Mean precip.
523mm/an
Mean T°
16,8°C
Moisture idx
-0,52
Max snow
1%
Mean runoff
273mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
124m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (6, ord ≥ 4)
- Ribeira de Carriçosord 1len here7.41 km99%total7 km
- Rio Gilãoord 3len here6.54 km78%total8 km
- Ribeira do Alportelord 2len here5.72 km16%total35 km
- Ribeira do Belicheord 2len here4.55 km16%total28 km
- Ribeira do Almargemord 2len here2.09 km20%total10 km
- Ribeira das Casas Novasord 1len here2.07 km33%total6 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
2,5nW
Built-up
71,6%
Pesticides
29,3kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas4
IUCN Not Reported · 2IUCN V · 2🌊 Marine · 4
Ria Formosa
IUCN VNature Park · 1978
179 km²
Ria Formosa / Castro Marim
IUCN Not ReportedSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) · 2008
170 km²
Ria Formosa
IUCN VWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1980
160 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN