Ontologia

Commune · CHE

Walenstadt

Switzerland

DfcCold, no dry season, cold summer(38 %)

Species observed

1 979

Observations

10 651

Area

44,3km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 29 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 Walenstadt : 16 espèces reliées par 115 interactions GloBI sur 6 types (connectance 19.3%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 19 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
35
Interactions affichées
115
Connectance
0.193
Patrimoniales
0
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)

Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).

Species present

1 979 distinct species · 10 651 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

10 651 obs · 1 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 10 651
10 651–10 650
10 651–10 650
10 651–10 650
< 10 651

Source : GBIF — observations agrégées par hexagones 0.027° × 0.027° (~22km), filtre précision coordonnée < 10 km. Fond carte : OpenFreeMap · © OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Mean T°

5,4°C

Annual rain

1 885mm

Warmest m°

19,1°C

Coldest m°

-8,9°C

Elevation: 1 157 m on average (min 454 m, max 2 004 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
5,4°C
Annual rain
1 885mm
Warmest month
19,1°C
Coldest month
-8,9°C
Mean alt.
1 157m
Min
454m
Max
2 004m
Std. dev.
478m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
DfcCold, no dry season, cold summer(38 %)Cold

CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

5,7

Org. C

77,8g/kg

Clay

24,8%

Sand

35,7%

Silt

39,5%

Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.

Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Sarganserland

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
105,7g/kg
Clay
25,1%
Sand
35,4%
Silt
39,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
84,4g/kg
Clay
24,7%
Sand
35,7%
Silt
39,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
43,1g/kg
Clay
24,5%
Sand
36,1%
Silt
39,4%

SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)

Land cover

Forest30.6%
Crops12.9%
Built-up1.0%
Bare soil3.8%
Other (grassland, water…)51.7%

Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)

Hydrology2 basins · 1 lakes · 7 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

11,2km

Lake surface here

0,06km²

Basins crossed

2

Max stream order

3

Max drainage

4 871km²

Discharge in basins

1,7m³/s

Mean precip.

1 362mm/an

Mean T°

5,9°C

Moisture idx

0,50

Max snow

39%

Mean runoff

1 163mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 133m

Watersheds crossing here

Lakes (1, top by area)

Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10

Human pressure

Pop. density

1hab/km²

Night light

0,5nW

Built-up

95,7%

Pesticides

57,2kg/km²

GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)

Protected areas17

IUCN IV · 12IUCN Not Assigned · 5

Casalta

IUCN Not Assigned

Forest Reserves · 2023

1 km²

Josenwald

IUCN Not Assigned

Forest Reserves · 2023

1 km²

Breitplangg

IUCN IV

Federal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance · 2010

0 km²

Malunriet

IUCN IV

Federal Inventory of Fenlands of National Importance · 1994

0 km²

Chegelplatz

IUCN IV

Federal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance · 2010

0 km²

Complete list

WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN