Lago de Maracaibo
IUCN VICritical Area with Treatment Priority (ACPT) · 1981
58 243 km²
Municipality · VEN
Torres
Venezuela
AwTropical, savannah(75 %)
Species observed
818
Observations
7 458
Area
6 918,4km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 26 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 Torres : 20 espèces reliées par 35 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 10.8%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 6 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
26
Interactions affichées
35
Connectance
0.108
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
818 distinct species · 7 458 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
25,9°C
Annual rain
844mm
Warmest m°
32,7°C
Coldest m°
19,3°C
Elevation: 639 m on average (min 253 m, max 1 838 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
25,9°C
Annual rain
844mm
Warmest month
32,7°C
Coldest month
19,3°C
Mean alt.
639m
Min
253m
Max
1 838m
Std. dev.
201m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(75 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
23,9g/kg
Clay
32,8%
Sand
34,7%
Silt
32,6%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: smGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
33,9g/kg
Clay
31,9%
Sand
35,0%
Silt
33,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
22,4g/kg
Clay
32,3%
Sand
34,9%
Silt
32,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
15,5g/kg
Clay
34,1%
Sand
34,2%
Silt
31,8%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest36.1%
Crops2.1%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil2.6%
Other (grassland, water…)59.0%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology19 basins · 18 lakes · 30 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
579,3km
Lake surface here
29,56km²
Basins crossed
19
Max stream order
6
Max drainage
9 336km²
Discharge in basins
119,6m³/s
Mean precip.
850mm/an
Mean T°
23,8°C
Moisture idx
-0,45
Mean runoff
147mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
658m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Quebrada San Cristóbalsub-area1 052,2 km²overlap1047.97 km²15%
- Bassin de Río Tocuyosub-area890,9 km²overlap778.61 km²11%
- Bassin de Río Curariguasub-area1 165,5 km²overlap771.39 km²11%
- Bassin de Río Bucarésub-area1 219,6 km²overlap728.74 km²11%
- Bassin de Río Misoasub-area2 322,2 km²overlap697.11 km²10%
- Bassin de Quebrada Los Torossub-area555,7 km²overlap553.43 km²8%
- Bassin de Río Camorucosub-area454,2 km²overlap430.70 km²6%
- Bassin de Río Diquivasub-area453,6 km²overlap424.87 km²6%
- Bassin de Río Baraguasub-area2 057,4 km²overlap357.23 km²5%
10 more basinssorted by overlap
- Basin #59360sub-area363 km²overlap310.31 km²4%
- Bassin de Quebrada La Güirasub-area209,8 km²overlap208.90 km²3%
- Bassin de Río Moreresub-area174,1 km²overlap173.44 km²3%
- Bassin de Río Uramasub-area2 587,4 km²overlap156.13 km²2%
- Bassin de Río Diquivasub-area130,4 km²overlap129.87 km²2%
- Bassin de Quebrada Acariguasub-area1 074,9 km²overlap65.59 km²1%
- Bassin de Río Jirajarasub-area2 495,1 km²overlap53.82 km²1%
- Bassin de Río Matícorasub-area2 713,1 km²overlap17.96 km²0%
- Bassin de Río Tocuyosub-area1 592,1 km²overlap11.56 km²0%
- Basin #55800sub-area784,2 km²overlap0.78 km²0%
Lakes (18, top by area)
- Embalse Atariguaarea15 km²avg depth27.9 m
- Lake #16018area3,8 km²avg depth3.9 m
- Embalse Quedichearea3 km²avg depth7.4 m
- Lake #16037area2,7 km²avg depth10.6 m
- Lac 1074623area1 km²avg depth3.1 m
- Lac 1074600area0,9 km²avg depth7.6 m
- Lac 1074648area0,8 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lac 1074666area0,7 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lac 1074654area0,6 km²avg depth1.3 m
9 more lakes
- Lac 1074621area0,4 km²avg depth1.9 m
- Lac 1074668area0,3 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lac 1074610area0,3 km²avg depth1.6 m
- Lac 1074624area0,3 km²avg depth2.0 m
- Lac 1074670area0,2 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Lac 1074639area0,2 km²avg depth1.3 m
- Lac 1074601area0,2 km²avg depth1.6 m
- Lac 1074660area0,2 km²avg depth4.0 m
- Lac 1074651area0,1 km²avg depth3.0 m
Rivers / streams (30, ord ≥ 4)
- Río Misoaord 3len here61.12 km53%total114 km
- Quebrada Los Torosord 3len here58.09 km100%total58 km
- Río Diquivaord 3len here55.97 km100%total56 km
- Quebrada El Oroord 2len here48.13 km100%total48 km
- Quebrada San Cristóbalord 5len here40.27 km100%total40 km
- Río Morereord 5len here36.97 km100%total37 km
- Río Baraguaord 4len here33.63 km24%total139 km
- Quebrada Patillalord 5len here21.94 km100%total22 km
- Río Bucaréord 4len here21.33 km77%total28 km
- Quebrada El Limónord 2len here17.97 km100%total18 km
- Quebrada Urujuyord 2len here17.57 km100%total18 km
- Río Dulceord 2len here16.96 km100%total17 km
18 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Río El Zurdoord 2len here16.66 km100%total17 km
- Río Uramaord 3len here14.93 km21%total71 km
- Río San Pedroord 1len here13.69 km100%total14 km
- Quebrada Caujaralord 2len here12.15 km100%total12 km
- Quebrada El Jebeord 1len here11.97 km100%total12 km
- Quebrada La Muñosaord 4len here11.27 km39%total29 km
- Quebrada Los Aranguesord 1len here9.85 km100%total10 km
- Quebrada La Represaord 2len here9.54 km100%total10 km
- Quebrada Los Yabosord 2len here8.90 km100%total9 km
- Rio Curariguitaord 4len here7.11 km100%total7 km
- Quebrada La Güiraord 2len here6.63 km100%total7 km
- Quebrada Morrocoyord 2len here5.59 km100%total6 km
- Quebrada Palo Negroord 1len here5.17 km47%total11 km
- Río Camorucoord 3len here4.35 km100%total4 km
- Quebrada San Franciscoord 5len here4.17 km100%total4 km
- Río Agua de Obispoord 2len here3.92 km23%total17 km
- Río Tocuyoord 6len here3.24 km1%total429 km
- Río Curariguaord 3len here0.16 km1%total31 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,2nW
Built-up
10,7%
Pesticides
6,5kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas8
IUCN VI · 6IUCN II · 2🌊 Marine · 1
Piedemonte Norte Cordillera Andina y Serranía Misoa Trujillo
IUCN VIProtective Zone (ZP) · 1974
6 486 km²
Cuenca Alta de los Ríos Matícora y Cocuiza
IUCN VIProtective Zone (ZP) · 1974
2 590 km²
Cuenca Alta del Río Tocuyo Sector Curarigua
IUCN VIProtective Zone (ZP) · 1974
749 km²
Valle del Quíbor
IUCN VINational Hydraulic Reserve (RNH) · 1974
625 km²
Cuenta Alta y Media Río Machango
IUCN VIProtective Zone (ZP) · 1990
583 km²
Complete list8 protected areas
- Lago de MaracaiboCritical Area with Treatment Priority (ACPT)IUCN VI198158 243 km²
- Piedemonte Norte Cordillera Andina y Serranía Misoa TrujilloProtective Zone (ZP)IUCN VI19746 486 km²
- Cuenca Alta de los Ríos Matícora y CocuizaProtective Zone (ZP)IUCN VI19742 590 km²
- Cuenca Alta del Río Tocuyo Sector CurariguaProtective Zone (ZP)IUCN VI1974749 km²
- Valle del QuíborNational Hydraulic Reserve (RNH)IUCN VI1974625 km²
- Cuenta Alta y Media Río MachangoProtective Zone (ZP)IUCN VI1990583 km²
- DiniraNational Park (PN)IUCN II1988455 km²
- Cerro SarocheNational Park (PN)IUCN II1989361 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN