Gorges de la Loire
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2018
588 km²
Commune · FRA
Vorey
France
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
1 699
Observations
25 521
Area
39,9km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
1 699 distinct species · 25 521 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
10,0°C
Annual rain
889mm
Warmest m°
23,5°C
Coldest m°
-1,4°C
Elevation: 705 m on average (min 598 m, max 926 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
10,0°C
Annual rain
889mm
Warmest month
23,5°C
Coldest month
-1,4°C
Mean alt.
705m
Min
598m
Max
926m
Std. dev.
81m
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
5,9
Org. C
35,4g/kg
Clay
20,4%
Sand
47,6%
Silt
32,0%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Haute-Loire
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
54,0g/kg
Clay
20,1%
Sand
48,1%
Silt
31,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
33,2g/kg
Clay
19,1%
Sand
48,9%
Silt
32,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
19,1g/kg
Clay
21,9%
Sand
45,8%
Silt
32,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest51.6%
Crops23.3%
Built-up0.5%
Bare soil0.6%
Other (grassland, water…)24.1%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 4 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
14,6km
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
1 972km²
Discharge in basins
0,5m³/s
Mean precip.
771mm/an
Mean T°
7,9°C
Moisture idx
-0,03
Max snow
16%
Mean runoff
394mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
969m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (4, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
44,8%
Pesticides
28,6kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas2
IUCN Not Reported · 2
Gorges de l'Arzon
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2008
9 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.