Val Formazza
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2007
222 km²
Commune · CHE
Ulrichen
Switzerland
ETPolar, tundra(73 %)
Species observed
3 524
Observations
66 710
Area
45,5km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
3 524 distinct species · 66 710 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
-1,6°C
Annual rain
2 541mm
Warmest m°
12,6°C
Coldest m°
-15,0°C
Elevation: 2 338 m on average (min 1 426 m, max 3 091 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
-1,6°C
Annual rain
2 541mm
Warmest month
12,6°C
Coldest month
-15,0°C
Mean alt.
2 338m
Min
1 426m
Max
3 091m
Std. dev.
391m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
ETPolar, tundra(73 %)Polar
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
85,8g/kg
Clay
21,6%
Sand
43,5%
Silt
34,9%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Goms
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
142,3g/kg
Clay
21,5%
Sand
43,0%
Silt
35,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
67,3g/kg
Clay
21,1%
Sand
43,4%
Silt
35,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
47,7g/kg
Clay
22,1%
Sand
44,0%
Silt
33,8%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest5.3%
Crops0.2%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil20.2%
Other (grassland, water…)74.1%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology4 basins · 1 lakes · 6 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
20,9km
Lake surface here
0,35km²
Basins crossed
4
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
1 883km²
Discharge in basins
2,2m³/s
Mean precip.
1 848mm/an
Mean T°
-0,1°C
Moisture idx
0,75
Max snow
63%
Mean runoff
1 424mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
2 252m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (6, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,2nW
Built-up
7,2%
Pesticides
1,2kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas4
IUCN Not Reported · 2IUCN IV · 2
Alta Val Formazza
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2017
57 km²
Ulrichen
IUCN IVFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance · 2010
0 km²
Blasestafel
IUCN IVFederal Inventory of Fenlands of National Importance · 1994
0 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN