Grands Causses
IUCN VRegional Nature Park · 1995
3 807 km²
Subdivision · FRA
Trèves
France
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(96 %)
Area
204,7km²
Ecological tissue
Graphe en cours d’indexation
Calcul du tissu écologique de cette entité.
Le graphe apparaîtra automatiquement dès que le calcul est terminé (rafraîchissement toutes les 2s).
Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
8,7°C
Annual rain
1 324mm
Warmest m°
22,4°C
Coldest m°
-2,3°C
Elevation: 996 m on average (min 547 m, max 1 346 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
8,7°C
Annual rain
1 324mm
Warmest month
22,4°C
Coldest month
-2,3°C
Mean alt.
996m
Min
547m
Max
1 346m
Std. dev.
174m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(96 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,8
Org. C
48,3g/kg
Clay
26,8%
Sand
34,9%
Silt
38,3%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Gard
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,8
Org. C
70,0g/kg
Clay
25,9%
Sand
35,2%
Silt
38,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,8
Org. C
46,1g/kg
Clay
25,5%
Sand
35,8%
Silt
38,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,8
Org. C
28,7g/kg
Clay
29,0%
Sand
33,6%
Silt
37,4%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest47.0%
Crops20.1%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil1.2%
Other (grassland, water…)31.6%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
14,6%
Pesticides
42,2kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas12
IUCN Not Reported · 8IUCN V · 2IUCN II · 1IUCN Ia · 1
Cévennes [Aire D\'Adhésion]
IUCN VNational Park - Buffer zone/Area of adhesion · 1970
2 183 km²
Cévennes
IUCN IINational Park - Core Area · 1970
938 km²
Les Cévennes
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2020
915 km²
Gorges de la Dourbie et causses avoisinants
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2020
281 km²
Causse Noir et ses corniches
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2007
140 km²
Complete list12 protected areas
- Grands CaussesRegional Nature ParkIUCN V19953 807 km²
- Cévennes [Aire D\'Adhésion]National Park - Buffer zone/Area of adhesionIUCN V19702 183 km²
- CévennesNational Park - Core AreaIUCN II1970938 km²
- Les CévennesSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2020915 km²
- Gorges de la Dourbie et causses avoisinantsSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2020281 km²
- Causse Noir et ses cornichesSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2007140 km²
- Massif de l'Aigoual et du LingasSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2016105 km²
- Gorges de la DourbieSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200771 km²
- Causse NoirSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200862 km²
- Causse noirSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200661 km²
- Gorges de TrevezelSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20074 km²
- PeyrebesseForest Integral Biological ReserveIUCN Ia19820 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN
Sub-administrations4
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.