Mercantour [Aire D\'Adhésion]
IUCN VNational Park - Buffer zone/Area of adhesion · 1979
1 122 km²
Commune · FRA
Tende
France
DfcCold, no dry season, cold summer(42 %)
Species observed
9 257
Observations
243 372
Area
182,9km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 25 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 Tende : 11 espèces reliées par 102 interactions GloBI sur 6 types (connectance 25.1%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 18 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
29
Interactions affichées
102
Connectance
0.251
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
9 257 distinct species · 243 372 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
4,7°C
Annual rain
1 378mm
Warmest m°
18,1°C
Coldest m°
-8,7°C
Elevation: 1 762 m on average (min 749 m, max 2 699 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
4,7°C
Annual rain
1 378mm
Warmest month
18,1°C
Coldest month
-8,7°C
Mean alt.
1 762m
Min
749m
Max
2 699m
Std. dev.
445m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
DfcCold, no dry season, cold summer(42 %)Cold
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
70,3g/kg
Clay
20,0%
Sand
40,5%
Silt
39,4%
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
6,4
Org. C
106,5g/kg
Clay
19,9%
Sand
40,4%
Silt
39,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
58,5g/kg
Clay
19,8%
Sand
40,3%
Silt
39,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
45,9g/kg
Clay
20,3%
Sand
41,0%
Silt
38,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest32.8%
Crops0.3%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil14.7%
Other (grassland, water…)52.1%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology4 basins · 3 lakes · 9 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
52,3km
Lake surface here
0,40km²
Basins crossed
4
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
1 781km²
Discharge in basins
4,0m³/s
Mean precip.
961mm/an
Mean T°
8,5°C
Moisture idx
0,24
Max snow
31%
Mean runoff
671mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 246m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (3, top by area)
Rivers / streams (9, ord ≥ 4)
- La Royaord 3len here20.93 km42%total50 km
- Ruisseau de Valmasqueord 1len here7.18 km100%total7 km
- Vallon de la Minièreord 1len here7.03 km100%total7 km
- Vallon de Lamentargheord 1len here6.85 km99%total7 km
- Vallon de Casterinoord 2len here3.43 km100%total3 km
- Réfréiord 2len here2.75 km100%total3 km
- Vallon de Fontanalbaord 1len here2.07 km100%total2 km
- La Bieugneord 3len here1.37 km46%total3 km
- La Lévensaord 3len here0.65 km13%total5 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
13,7%
Pesticides
34,9kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas11
IUCN Not Reported · 8IUCN V · 1IUCN II · 1IUCN IV · 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
Alpi Marittime
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2006
337 km²
Alpi Marittime
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2017
337 km²
Complete list11 protected areas
- Mercantour [Aire D\'Adhésion]National Park - Buffer zone/Area of adhesionIUCN V19791 122 km²
- Le MercantourSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2014680 km²
- Le MercantourSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2018679 km²
- MercantourNational Park - Core AreaIUCN II1979679 km²
- Alpi MarittimeSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2006337 km²
- Alpi MarittimeSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2017337 km²
- Parco naturale delle Alpi MarittimeRegional/Provincial Nature ParkIUCN IV1995279 km²
- Alte Valli Pesio e TanaroSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2017113 km²
- Alte Valli Pesio e TanaroSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2006113 km²
- Marguareis - La Brigue - Fontan - SaorgeSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200763 km²
- Mont ChajolSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200714 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.