Grands Causses
IUCN VRegional Nature Park · 1995
3 807 km²
Commune · FRA
Veyreau
France
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Area
41,4km²
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°
9,3°C
Annual rain
1 231mm
Warmest m°
22,9°C
Coldest m°
-1,7°C
Elevation: 869 m on average (min 630 m, max 952 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
9,3°C
Annual rain
1 231mm
Warmest month
22,9°C
Coldest month
-1,7°C
Mean alt.
869m
Min
630m
Max
952m
Std. dev.
70m
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
6,9
Org. C
43,7g/kg
Clay
27,9%
Sand
32,8%
Silt
39,2%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Aveyron
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,9
Org. C
63,1g/kg
Clay
27,0%
Sand
33,3%
Silt
39,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,9
Org. C
42,6g/kg
Clay
27,2%
Sand
33,4%
Silt
39,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,9
Org. C
25,4g/kg
Clay
29,6%
Sand
31,8%
Silt
38,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest53.2%
Crops11.3%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil1.6%
Other (grassland, water…)33.9%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
8,4%
Pesticides
48,4kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas11
IUCN Not Reported · 7IUCN V · 2IUCN II · 1IUCN Ia · 1
Cévennes [Aire D\'Adhésion]
IUCN VNational Park - Buffer zone/Area of adhesion · 1970
2 183 km²
Cévennes
IUCN IINational Park - Core Area · 1970
938 km²
Gorges du Tarn et de la Jonte
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2015
418 km²
Gorges de la Dourbie et causses avoisinants
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2020
281 km²
Causse Noir et ses corniches
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2007
140 km²
Complete list11 protected areas
- Grands CaussesRegional Nature ParkIUCN V19953 807 km²
- Cévennes [Aire D\'Adhésion]National Park - Buffer zone/Area of adhesionIUCN V19702 183 km²
- CévennesNational Park - Core AreaIUCN II1970938 km²
- Gorges du Tarn et de la JonteSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2015418 km²
- Gorges de la Dourbie et causses avoisinantsSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2020281 km²
- Causse Noir et ses cornichesSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2007140 km²
- Causse NoirSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported200862 km²
- Causse noirSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200661 km²
- Gorges du Tarn et de la JonteSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported202058 km²
- Gorges de la JonteSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20078 km²
- Cirque De MadasseForest Integral Biological ReserveIUCN Ia20041 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.