Costa NE e Ponta do Topo - Ilha de S. Jorge
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2009
40 km²
Municipality · PRT
Velas
Portugal
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(85 %)
Species observed
1 094
Observations
39 034
Area
117,4km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 41 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 Velas : 37 espèces dont 2 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 56 interactions GloBI sur 6 types (connectance 6.8%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 4 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
41
Interactions affichées
56
Connectance
0.068
Patrimoniales
2
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
1 094 distinct species · 39 034 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
15,7°C
Annual rain
1 293mm
Warmest m°
21,0°C
Coldest m°
11,8°C
Elevation: 381 m on average (min -649 m, max 851 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
15,7°C
Annual rain
1 293mm
Warmest month
21,0°C
Coldest month
11,8°C
Mean alt.
381m
Min
-649m
Max
851m
Std. dev.
234m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(85 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Hydrology
No basin, lake or river intersecting this territory.
Protected areas12
IUCN IV · 5IUCN Not Reported · 2IUCN V · 2IUCN VI · 2IUCN III · 1🌊 Marine · 10
Fajas do Norte
IUCN VProtected Landscape · 2011
29 km²
Pico da Esperanca e Planalto Central
IUCN IVHabitats or Species Management Protected Area · 2011
11 km²
Costa Noroeste (Ilha de Sao Jorge)
IUCN IVHabitats or Species Management Protected Area · 2011
7 km²
Ponta dos Rosais - Ilha de S. Jorge
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2009
3 km²
Entre Morros
IUCN VIResource Management Protected Area · 2011
2 km²
Complete list12 protected areas
- Costa NE e Ponta do Topo - Ilha de S. JorgeSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200940 km²
- Fajas do NorteProtected LandscapeIUCN V201129 km²
- Pico da Esperanca e Planalto CentralHabitats or Species Management Protected AreaIUCN IV201111 km²
- Costa Noroeste (Ilha de Sao Jorge)Habitats or Species Management Protected AreaIUCN IV20117 km²
- Ponta dos Rosais - Ilha de S. JorgeSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20093 km²
- Entre MorrosResource Management Protected AreaIUCN VI20112 km²
- Planalto Central de São JorgeWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN V20082 km²
- Costa Oeste (Ilha de Sao Jorge)Resource Management Protected AreaIUCN VI20112 km²
- Costa Sudoeste (Ilha de Sao Jorge)Habitats or Species Management Protected AreaIUCN IV20112 km²
- Ponta dos RosaisNatural MonumentIUCN III20112 km²
- Faja das AlmasHabitats or Species Management Protected AreaIUCN IV20111 km²
- Costa das VelasHabitats or Species Management Protected AreaIUCN IV20111 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN