Ontologia

Canton · che

Valais

Switzerland

ETPolar, tundra(47 %)

Species observed

18 296

Observations

3 045 048

Area

5 208km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 42 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 Valais : 37 espèces + 5 bulles famille, 53 interactions GloBI documentées sur 8 types (connectance 6.2%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). Les 5 bulles regroupent des espèces visuellement absorbées par famille (≥3 espèces visibles).

Espèces affichées
42
Interactions affichées
53
Connectance
0.062
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

18 296 distinct species · 3 045 048 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

3 196 561 obs · 89 cellules · 16422026
Obs. / cellule
≥ 393 709
98 191–393 708
40 899–98 190
16 277–40 898
< 16 277

Source : GBIF — observations agrégées par hexagones 0.1° × 0.1° (~22km), filtre précision coordonnée < 10 km. Fond carte : OpenFreeMap · © OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Mean T°

-0,2°C

Annual rain

1 651mm

Warmest m°

14,4°C

Coldest m°

-15,2°C

Elevation: 2 128 m on average (min 368 m, max 4 210 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
-0,2°C
Annual rain
1 651mm
Warmest month
14,4°C
Coldest month
-15,2°C
Mean alt.
2 128m
Min
368m
Max
4 210m
Std. dev.
769m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
ETPolar, tundra(47 %)Polar

CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

6,1

Org. C

71,6g/kg

Clay

19,4%

Sand

41,0%

Silt

39,6%

Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
111,8g/kg
Clay
18,9%
Sand
40,8%
Silt
40,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
61,6g/kg
Clay
19,1%
Sand
41,0%
Silt
40,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
41,4g/kg
Clay
20,1%
Sand
41,2%
Silt
38,7%

SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)

Land cover

Forest19.2%
Crops1.1%
Built-up0.5%
Bare soil17.3%
Other (grassland, water…)61.9%

Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)

Hydrology23 basins · 12 lakes · 100 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

1 172,0km

Lake surface here

18,29km²

Basins crossed

23

Max stream order

5

Max drainage

6 393km²

Discharge in basins

520,7m³/s

Mean precip.

1 678mm/an

Mean T°

1,3°C

Moisture idx

0,63

Max snow

63%

Mean runoff

1 069mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

2 048m

Rivers / streams (100, ord ≥ 4)

88 more river segments

Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Night light

0,5nW

Built-up

53,3%

Pesticides

21,3kg/km²

GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)

Protected areas100

IUCN IV · 55IUCN Not Assigned · 31IUCN Not Reported · 13IUCN Not Applicable · 1

Val Formazza

IUCN Not Reported

Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2007

222 km²

Aiguilles Rouges

IUCN Not Reported

Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2010

91 km²

Complete list

+ 40 protected areas (top 60 shown)

WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN

Sub-administrations101