Serra da Estrela
IUCN VNature Park · 1976
891 km²
Commune · PRT
Valhelhas
Portugal
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(59 %)
Species observed
356
Observations
3 585
Area
20,2km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 31 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 Valhelhas : 22 espèces reliées par 68 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 14.6%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 9 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
31
Interactions affichées
68
Connectance
0.146
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
356 distinct species · 3 585 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
13,4°C
Annual rain
1 095mm
Warmest m°
28,2°C
Coldest m°
2,0°C
Elevation: 645 m on average (min 480 m, max 1 012 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
13,4°C
Annual rain
1 095mm
Warmest month
28,2°C
Coldest month
2,0°C
Mean alt.
645m
Min
480m
Max
1 012m
Std. dev.
114m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(59 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
59,7g/kg
Clay
14,1%
Sand
55,6%
Silt
30,2%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: paGLiMaggregated to Guarda
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
93,7g/kg
Clay
12,2%
Sand
57,1%
Silt
30,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
52,1g/kg
Clay
11,9%
Sand
57,5%
Silt
30,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
33,4g/kg
Clay
18,3%
Sand
52,3%
Silt
29,4%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest38.1%
Crops5.3%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil3.0%
Other (grassland, water…)53.2%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
8,8km
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
2
Max drainage
1 681km²
Discharge in basins
0,3m³/s
Mean precip.
1 112mm/an
Mean T°
12,9°C
Moisture idx
0,09
Max snow
2%
Mean runoff
397mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
714m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (2, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,9nW
Built-up
33,0%
Pesticides
39,9kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas2
IUCN V · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1
Serra da Estrela
IUCN Not ReportedSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) · 2008
885 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN