Ontologia

Commune · CHE

Vals

Switzerland

ETPolar, tundra(65 %)

Species observed

2 905

Observations

37 856

Area

153,3km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 33 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 Vals : 21 espèces reliées par 87 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 13.8%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 15 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
36
Interactions affichées
87
Connectance
0.138
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

2 905 distinct species · 37 856 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

37 856 obs · 6 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 13 994
13 994–13 993
10 954–13 993
5 382–10 953
< 5 382

Source : GBIF — observations agrégées par hexagones 0.027° × 0.027° (~22km), filtre précision coordonnée < 10 km. Fond carte : OpenFreeMap · © OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Mean T°

-1,4°C

Annual rain

2 284mm

Warmest m°

13,1°C

Coldest m°

-16,6°C

Elevation: 2 287 m on average (min 1 293 m, max 2 922 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
-1,4°C
Annual rain
2 284mm
Warmest month
13,1°C
Coldest month
-16,6°C
Mean alt.
2 287m
Min
1 293m
Max
2 922m
Std. dev.
356m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
ETPolar, tundra(65 %)Polar

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

73,0g/kg

Clay

20,4%

Sand

41,2%

Silt

38,4%

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

Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to Surselva

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
107,1g/kg
Clay
21,4%
Sand
40,0%
Silt
38,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
70,3g/kg
Clay
20,0%
Sand
41,2%
Silt
38,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
41,6g/kg
Clay
19,8%
Sand
42,4%
Silt
37,9%

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

Land cover

Forest9.2%
Crops0.1%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil22.0%
Other (grassland, water…)68.7%

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

Hydrology3 basins · 1 lakes · 4 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

43,5km

Lake surface here

0,61km²

Basins crossed

3

Max stream order

3

Max drainage

1 681km²

Discharge in basins

5,5m³/s

Mean precip.

1 638mm/an

Mean T°

1,6°C

Moisture idx

0,69

Max snow

49%

Mean runoff

1 221mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 950m

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Night light

0,0nW

Built-up

6,3%

Pesticides

6,1kg/km²

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

Protected areas21

IUCN IV · 18IUCN Ia · 2IUCN Not Assigned · 1

Greina

IUCN IV

Federal Hunting Reserves · 1992

60 km²

Canal Gletscher

IUCN IV

Federal Inventory of Alluvial Zones of National Importance · 2001

3 km²

Fanellgletscher

IUCN IV

Federal Inventory of Alluvial Zones of National Importance · 2001

2 km²

Rischeili

IUCN IV

Federal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance · 2010

0 km²

Peiler Bärga

IUCN IV

Federal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance · 2010

0 km²

Lampertschalp

IUCN IV

Federal Inventory of Alluvial Zones of National Importance · 2001

0 km²

Complete list

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