Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 2007
924 km²
Canton · che
Ticino
Switzerland
DfcCold, no dry season, cold summer(30 %)
Area
2 854,2km²
Ecological tissue
Graphe en cours d’indexation
Calcul du tissu écologique de cette entité.
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
4,9°C
Annual rain
2 198mm
Warmest m°
18,9°C
Coldest m°
-9,4°C
Elevation: 1 408 m on average (min 193 m, max 3 001 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
4,9°C
Annual rain
2 198mm
Warmest month
18,9°C
Coldest month
-9,4°C
Mean alt.
1 408m
Min
193m
Max
3 001m
Std. dev.
680m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
DfcCold, no dry season, cold summer(30 %)Cold
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
66,8g/kg
Clay
17,9%
Sand
47,9%
Silt
34,1%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
100,8g/kg
Clay
18,1%
Sand
47,5%
Silt
34,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
62,6g/kg
Clay
17,7%
Sand
47,9%
Silt
34,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
37,0g/kg
Clay
18,0%
Sand
48,3%
Silt
33,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest38.1%
Crops1.7%
Built-up0.8%
Bare soil8.4%
Other (grassland, water…)51.0%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
1,0nW
Built-up
76,8%
Pesticides
25,2kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas100
IUCN IV · 55IUCN Not Assigned · 28IUCN Not Reported · 13IUCN Not Applicable · 2IUCN VI · 1IUCN Ia · 1🌊 Marine · 1
Val Formazza
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2007
222 km²
Monte Generoso
IUCN Not AssignedEmerald Sites · 2009
62 km²
Monte Generoso
IUCN Not ReportedEmerald Network
62 km²
Greina
IUCN IVFederal Hunting Reserves · 1992
60 km²
Alta Val Formazza
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2017
57 km²
Complete list100 protected areas
- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of EuropeWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable2007924 km²
- Val FormazzaSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2007222 km²
- Monte GenerosoEmerald SitesIUCN Not Assigned200962 km²
- Monte GenerosoEmerald NetworkIUCN Not Reported62 km²
- GreinaFederal Hunting ReservesIUCN IV199260 km²
- Alta Val FormazzaSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201757 km²
- Val VeddascaSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201649 km²
- Pez Vial/GreinaFederal Hunting ReservesIUCN IV199235 km²
- Campo TenciaFederal Hunting ReservesIUCN IV199235 km²
- Lavizzara e BignascoForest ReservesIUCN Not Assigned202318 km²
- Val MarcriForest ReservesIUCN Not Assigned202315 km²
- Val PioraEmerald SitesIUCN Not Assigned200914 km²
- Val PioraEmerald NetworkIUCN Not Reported14 km²
- Piano di MagadinoEmerald NetworkIUCN Not Reported13 km²
- Piano di MagadinoEmerald SitesIUCN Not Assigned200913 km²
- Valli Busai e SoladinoForest ReservesIUCN Not Assigned202313 km²
- Monte San GiorgioWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable200311 km²
- Val MalvagliaForest ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20239 km²
- Monte di BrissagoEmerald SitesIUCN Not Assigned20099 km²
- Monte di BrissagoEmerald NetworkIUCN Not Reported9 km²
- Bolle di Magadino (TI)Federal Inventory of Reserves for Waterbirds and Migratory Birds of International and National Imp.IUCN IV20019 km²
- Valle di OsognaForest ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20239 km²
- Parco naturale Spina Verde di ComoRegional/Provincial Nature ParkIUCN IV20069 km²
- Spina verdeSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20169 km²
- OnsernoneForest ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20238 km²
- Valle di LodanoForest ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20238 km²
- Bolle di MagadinoRAMSAR SitesIUCN Not Assigned19827 km²
- Bolle di MagadinoWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN VI19827 km²
- Valle di CrescianoForest ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20236 km²
- Val PortaForest ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20236 km²
- AlbionascaEmerald NetworkIUCN Not Reported5 km²
- AlbionascaEmerald SitesIUCN Not Assigned20095 km²
- Bolle di MagadinoFederal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas of National ImportanceIUCN IV20014 km²
- Valle MagiaEmerald SitesIUCN Not Assigned20094 km²
- MaggiaEmerald NetworkIUCN Not Reported4 km²
- MaggiaFederal Inventory of Alluvial Zones of National ImportanceIUCN IV19924 km²
- PalagnedraForest ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20234 km²
- ParadiesgletscherFederal Inventory of Alluvial Zones of National ImportanceIUCN IV20013 km²
- Motto d'ArbinoForest ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20233 km²
- Riserva naturale in parte integrale e in parte orientata ValsoldaRegional/Provincial Nature ReserveIUCN Ia20073 km²
- ValsoldaSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20043 km²
- Bolle di MagadinoFederal Inventory of Alluvial Zones of National ImportanceIUCN IV19923 km²
- Denti della VecchiaForest ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20233 km²
- Monte GenerosoSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20042 km²
- Brenno di BlenioFederal Inventory of Alluvial Zones of National ImportanceIUCN IV19922 km²
- Glatscher da LavazFederal Inventory of Alluvial Zones of National ImportanceIUCN IV20012 km²
- ArenaForest ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20232 km²
- Sonogno-BrioneFederal Inventory of Alluvial Zones of National ImportanceIUCN IV20031 km²
- Bolla di LoderioFederal Inventory of Alluvial Zones of National ImportanceIUCN IV19921 km²
- Monte GenerosoFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20101 km²
- Bosco Sacro di MergugnoForest ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20231 km²
- Parco MaiaForest ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20231 km²
- Denti della VecchiaFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20101 km²
- Lanche Al PizzanteFederal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas of National ImportanceIUCN IV20171 km²
- Ghiacciaio del Basòdino WFederal Inventory of Alluvial Zones of National ImportanceIUCN IV20011 km²
- Sonlèrt-SabbioneFederal Inventory of Alluvial Zones of National ImportanceIUCN IV19921 km²
- Ciossa AntogniniFederal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas of National ImportanceIUCN IV20011 km²
- SelvaseccaForest ReservesIUCN Not Assigned20231 km²
- SaleggioFederal Inventory of Alluvial Zones of National ImportanceIUCN IV19921 km²
- Lanca SaliginFederal Inventory of Amphibian Spawning Areas of National ImportanceIUCN IV20011 km²
+ 40 protected areas (top 60 shown)
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN
Sub-administrations151
- AcquarossaCommune
- AgnoCommune
- Alto MalcantoneCommune
- ArannoCommune
- Arbedo-CastioneCommune
- ArognoCommune
- AsconaCommune
- AstanoCommune
- BalernaCommune
- BarbengoCommune
- BedanoCommune
- BediglioraCommune
- BellinzonaCommune
- BesazioCommune
- BioggioCommune
- BironicoCommune
- BissoneCommune
- BlenioCommune
- BognoCommune
- BorgnoneCommune
- Brione (Verzasca)Commune
- Brione sopra MinusioCommune
- BrissagoCommune
- Brusino ArsizioCommune
- BruzellaCommune
- CabbioCommune
- CadempinoCommune
- CadenazzoCommune
- CadroCommune
- CamignoloCommune
- CamorinoCommune
- CaneggioCommune
- CanobbioCommune
- CapriascaCommune
- CarabiettaCommune
- CaronaCommune
- CaslanoCommune
- Castel San PietroCommune
- CavianoCommune
- CaviglianoCommune
- CertaraCommune
- ChiassoCommune
- CimaderaCommune
- CimoCommune
- ColdrerioCommune
- Collina d'OroCommune
- ComanoCommune
- ContoneCommune
- CorippoCommune
- CroglioCommune
- Cugnasco-GerraCommune
- CuregliaCommune
- CurioCommune
- FrascoCommune
- GerraCommune
- GiubiascoCommune
- GnoscaCommune
- GordolaCommune
- GordunoCommune
- GranciaCommune
- GravesanoCommune
- GressoCommune
- GudoCommune
- IndeminiCommune
- IntragnaCommune
- IsoneCommune
- IsornoCommune
- Lago Maggiore ( Langensee)Commune
- Lago di LuganoCommune
- LamoneCommune
- LavertezzoCommune
- LeventinaDistrict
- LigornettoCommune
- LocarnoCommune
- LosoneCommune
- LudianoCommune
- LuganoCommune
- LuminoCommune
- MagadinoCommune
- MagliasoCommune
- MalvagliaCommune
- MannoCommune
- MaroggiaCommune
- MassagnoCommune
- MedegliaCommune
- Medeglia-CadenazzoCommune
- MelanoCommune
- MelideCommune
- MendrisioCommune
- MergosciaCommune
- MerideCommune
- Mezzovico-ViraCommune
- MigliegliaCommune
- MinusioCommune
- MolenoCommune
- Monte CarassoCommune
- MonteggioCommune
- Morbio InferioreCommune
- Morbio SuperioreCommune
- MorcoteCommune
- MosognoCommune
- MuggioCommune
- MuraltoCommune
- MuzzanoCommune
- NeggioCommune
- NovaggioCommune
- NovazzanoCommune
- OnsernoneCommune
- OriglioCommune
- OrselinaCommune
- PalagnedraCommune
- ParadisoCommune
- PianezzoCommune
- PiazzognaCommune
- Ponte CapriascaCommune
- Ponte TresaCommune
- PorzaCommune
- PreonzoCommune
- PuraCommune
- Riva San VitaleCommune
- RiveraCommune
- RivieraDistrict
- Ronco sopra AsconaCommune
- RovioCommune
- SagnoCommune
- San NazzaroCommune
- Sant’AbbondioCommune
- Sant’AntoninoCommune
- Sant’AntonioCommune
- SavosaCommune
- SementinaCommune
- SemioneCommune
- SessaCommune
- SigirinoCommune
- SonognoCommune
- SonvicoCommune
- SorengoCommune
- StabioCommune
- Taverne-TorricellaCommune
- TegnaCommune
- Tenero-ContraCommune
- VacalloCommune
- ValcollaCommune
- VallemaggiaDistrict
- VergelettoCommune
- VernateCommune
- Vico MorcoteCommune
- Villa LuganeseCommune
- Vira (Gambarogno)Commune
- VogornoCommune
- Water bodyCommune