Médoc
IUCN VRegional Nature Park · 2019
2 388 km²
Commune · FRA
Vensac
France
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
905
Observations
3 318
Area
33,5km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
905 distinct species · 3 318 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
13,8°C
Annual rain
878mm
Warmest m°
25,2°C
Coldest m°
4,3°C
Elevation: 6 m on average (min 0 m, max 14 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
13,8°C
Annual rain
878mm
Warmest month
25,2°C
Coldest month
4,3°C
Mean alt.
6m
Min
0m
Max
14m
Std. dev.
4m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
51,7g/kg
Clay
29,2%
Sand
38,9%
Silt
31,9%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to Gironde
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
85,9g/kg
Clay
28,2%
Sand
39,9%
Silt
32,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
41,0g/kg
Clay
30,1%
Sand
37,5%
Silt
32,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
28,0g/kg
Clay
29,4%
Sand
39,3%
Silt
31,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest55.3%
Crops14.8%
Built-up0.6%
Bare soil1.0%
Other (grassland, water…)28.4%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,4nW
Built-up
57,8%
Pesticides
53,9kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas5
IUCN Not Reported · 3IUCN V · 1IUCN IV · 1🌊 Marine · 4
Marais du Nord Médoc
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2019
240 km²
Marais du Bas Médoc
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2015
147 km²
Dunes du littoral girondin de la Pointe de Grave au Cap Ferret
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2020
60 km²
Dune de vensac
IUCN IVLand acquired by Conservatoire du Littoral (national seaside and lakeside conservancy) · 2003
4 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.