Haut Giffre
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2018
181 km²
Commune · FRA
Vallorcine
France
DfcCold, no dry season, cold summer(54 %)
Area
46,4km²
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°
0,3°C
Annual rain
2 415mm
Warmest m°
14,8°C
Coldest m°
-14,7°C
Elevation: 2 052 m on average (min 1 280 m, max 2 701 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
0,3°C
Annual rain
2 415mm
Warmest month
14,8°C
Coldest month
-14,7°C
Mean alt.
2 052m
Min
1 280m
Max
2 701m
Std. dev.
383m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
DfcCold, no dry season, cold summer(54 %)Cold
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
76,1g/kg
Clay
20,0%
Sand
39,4%
Silt
40,5%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Haute-Savoie
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
112,0g/kg
Clay
18,7%
Sand
39,7%
Silt
41,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
65,7g/kg
Clay
19,4%
Sand
39,6%
Silt
41,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
50,7g/kg
Clay
22,0%
Sand
39,1%
Silt
38,9%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest18.4%
Crops0.2%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil20.3%
Other (grassland, water…)61.0%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,3nW
Built-up
10,2%
Pesticides
28,3kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas7
IUCN IV · 4IUCN Not Reported · 3
Haut Giffre
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2008
124 km²
Sixt-Passy
IUCN IVNational Nature Reserve · 1977
95 km²
Aiguilles Rouges
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2010
91 km²
Aiguilles Rouges
IUCN IVNational Nature Reserve · 1974
33 km²
Passy
IUCN IVNational Nature Reserve · 1980
17 km²
Complete list7 protected areas
- Haut GiffreSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2018181 km²
- Haut GiffreSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2008124 km²
- Sixt-PassyNational Nature ReserveIUCN IV197795 km²
- Aiguilles RougesSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201091 km²
- Aiguilles RougesNational Nature ReserveIUCN IV197433 km²
- PassyNational Nature ReserveIUCN IV198017 km²
- Vallon De BérardNational Nature ReserveIUCN IV19925 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN
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.