Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 2001
826 km²
District · CHE
West Raron
Switzerland
ETPolar, tundra(52 %)
Area
274,4km²
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°
-0,5°C
Annual rain
1 656mm
Warmest m°
14,2°C
Coldest m°
-15,3°C
Elevation: 2 164 m on average (min 673 m, max 3 548 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
-0,5°C
Annual rain
1 656mm
Warmest month
14,2°C
Coldest month
-15,3°C
Mean alt.
2 164m
Min
673m
Max
3 548m
Std. dev.
668m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
ETPolar, tundra(52 %)Polar
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
73,6g/kg
Clay
17,5%
Sand
42,4%
Silt
40,1%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
121,7g/kg
Clay
17,2%
Sand
42,0%
Silt
40,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
59,4g/kg
Clay
17,3%
Sand
42,4%
Silt
40,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
39,6g/kg
Clay
18,1%
Sand
42,7%
Silt
39,3%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest17.0%
Crops0.8%
Built-up0.4%
Bare soil19.6%
Other (grassland, water…)62.2%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,3nW
Built-up
35,7%
Pesticides
37,9kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas42
IUCN IV · 40IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN Not Assigned · 1
Alpjuhorn
IUCN IVFederal Hunting Reserves · 1992
58 km²
Wilerhorn
IUCN IVFederal Hunting Reserves · 1992
32 km²
Alp Untersteinberg und Breitlauenen
IUCN Not AssignedPrivate Nature Reserves · 2018
27 km²
Bietschhorn
IUCN IVFederal Hunting Reserves · 1992
13 km²
Langgletscher/Jegigletscher
IUCN IVFederal Inventory of Alluvial Zones of National Importance · 1992
3 km²
Complete list42 protected areas
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-AletschWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable2001826 km²
- AlpjuhornFederal Hunting ReservesIUCN IV199258 km²
- WilerhornFederal Hunting ReservesIUCN IV199232 km²
- Alp Untersteinberg und BreitlauenenPrivate Nature ReservesIUCN Not Assigned201827 km²
- BietschhornFederal Hunting ReservesIUCN IV199213 km²
- Langgletscher/JegigletscherFederal Inventory of Alluvial Zones of National ImportanceIUCN IV19923 km²
- NiedergestelnFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20171 km²
- ChalchofeFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- TännmattuFederal Inventory of Alluvial Zones of National ImportanceIUCN IV19920 km²
- JegisandFederal Inventory of Alluvial Zones of National ImportanceIUCN IV20170 km²
- SädolFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- RitzmadFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- LengmüraFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- RufinuFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- RiedhalteFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- ChummaFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- TurandFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- LeiggernFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- HeidnischbielFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20170 km²
- HaselleenFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- ChiemadmatteFederal Inventory of Alluvial Zones of National ImportanceIUCN IV19920 km²
- GiblattFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- HochastlerFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- Undri BächiFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- FaldumalpFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- MuttFederal Inventory of Fenlands of National ImportanceIUCN IV19940 km²
- EggachraFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- GerynloibinaFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- MattachraFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- BielaFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- BlattFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- ChruiterreFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- GurruFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- WindeggeFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- ArbächnubelFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- ChummeFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- Mittleri HellelaFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- Obri HellelaFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- Undri SenggalpFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- MilachraFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- MeiggeFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20100 km²
- TatzFederal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National ImportanceIUCN IV20170 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN