Ontologia

Commune · CHE

Zermatt

Switzerland

ETPolar, tundra(87 %)

Species observed

3 806

Observations

128 050

Area

232,1km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 16 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 Zermatt : 14 espèces + 2 bulles famille, 21 interactions GloBI documentées sur 4 types (connectance 17.5%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). Les 2 bulles regroupent des espèces visuellement absorbées par famille (≥3 espèces visibles).

Espèces affichées
16
Interactions affichées
21
Connectance
0.175
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

3 806 distinct species · 128 050 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

0 obs · 0 cellules

Source : GBIF — observations agrégées par hexagones 0.2° × 0.2° (~22km), filtre précision coordonnée < 10 km. Fond carte : OpenFreeMap · © OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Mean T°

-4,9°C

Annual rain

1 737mm

Warmest m°

9,8°C

Coldest m°

-19,7°C

Elevation: 2 905 m on average (min 1 585 m, max 4 210 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
-4,9°C
Annual rain
1 737mm
Warmest month
9,8°C
Coldest month
-19,7°C
Mean alt.
2 905m
Min
1 585m
Max
4 210m
Std. dev.
484m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
ETPolar, tundra(87 %)Polar

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

6,6

Org. C

62,2g/kg

Clay

17,0%

Sand

42,4%

Silt

40,7%

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

Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to Visp

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
95,3g/kg
Clay
17,0%
Sand
41,8%
Silt
41,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
51,1g/kg
Clay
16,8%
Sand
41,9%
Silt
41,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
40,4g/kg
Clay
17,1%
Sand
43,3%
Silt
39,6%

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

Land cover

Forest2.7%
Crops0.0%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil21.0%
Other (grassland, water…)76.2%

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

Hydrology7 basins · 0 lakes · 7 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

44,2km

Basins crossed

7

Max stream order

3

Max drainage

2 527km²

Discharge in basins

8,3m³/s

Mean precip.

1 924mm/an

Mean T°

-1,5°C

Moisture idx

0,78

Max snow

57%

Mean runoff

1 132mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

2 616m

Watersheds crossing here

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Night light

0,2nW

Built-up

13,1%

Pesticides

13,0kg/km²

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

Protected areas16

IUCN IV · 12IUCN Not Reported · 3IUCN Not Assigned · 1

Monte Rosa

IUCN Not Reported

Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2006

85 km²

Zermatt

IUCN Not Assigned

Forest Reserves · 2023

2 km²

Triftgletscher VS

IUCN IV

Federal Inventory of Alluvial Zones of National Importance · 2001

2 km²

Zermatt

IUCN IV

Federal Inventory of Dry Grasslands and Pastures of National Importance · 2017

1 km²

Complete list

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