La Durance
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2018
200 km²
Commune · FRA
Valserres
France
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(89 %)
Species observed
1 670
Observations
32 103
Area
11km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
1 670 distinct species · 32 103 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
9,6°C
Annual rain
980mm
Warmest m°
24,5°C
Coldest m°
-6,5°C
Elevation: 862 m on average (min 659 m, max 1 028 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
9,6°C
Annual rain
980mm
Warmest month
24,5°C
Coldest month
-6,5°C
Mean alt.
862m
Min
659m
Max
1 028m
Std. dev.
118m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(89 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,9
Org. C
50,7g/kg
Clay
25,2%
Sand
29,8%
Silt
45,0%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Hautes-Alpes
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,9
Org. C
83,7g/kg
Clay
24,9%
Sand
29,8%
Silt
45,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,0
Org. C
43,3g/kg
Clay
24,5%
Sand
30,0%
Silt
45,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,0
Org. C
25,2g/kg
Clay
26,3%
Sand
29,5%
Silt
44,1%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest46.1%
Crops5.1%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil2.9%
Other (grassland, water…)45.5%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
29,4%
Pesticides
43,4kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas2
IUCN Not Reported · 2
La Durance
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2014
159 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.