Los Ilinizas
IUCN IbEcological Reserve · 1996
1 342 km²
Commune · ECU
Zumbahua
Ecuador
ETPolar, tundra(96 %)
Species observed
293
Observations
1 028
Area
208,5km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 24 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 Zumbahua : 22 espèces reliées par 21 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 7.6%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 2 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
24
Interactions affichées
21
Connectance
0.076
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
293 distinct species · 1 028 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
6,8°C
Annual rain
2 474mm
Warmest m°
11,4°C
Coldest m°
2,8°C
Elevation: 3 828 m on average (min 2 457 m, max 4 353 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
6,8°C
Annual rain
2 474mm
Warmest month
11,4°C
Coldest month
2,8°C
Mean alt.
3 828m
Min
2 457m
Max
4 353m
Std. dev.
324m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
ETPolar, tundra(96 %)Polar
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
65,3g/kg
Clay
20,8%
Sand
43,9%
Silt
35,3%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: viGLiMaggregated to Pujilí
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
82,6g/kg
Clay
21,3%
Sand
43,8%
Silt
34,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
60,2g/kg
Clay
20,4%
Sand
44,0%
Silt
35,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
53,0g/kg
Clay
20,6%
Sand
44,0%
Silt
35,4%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest8.8%
Crops18.6%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil1.9%
Other (grassland, water…)70.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology5 basins · 1 lakes · 13 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
62,7km
Lake surface here
0,02km²
Basins crossed
5
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
1 538km²
Discharge in basins
5,7m³/s
Mean precip.
1 461mm/an
Mean T°
13,0°C
Moisture idx
0,08
Max snow
1%
Mean runoff
1 200mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
2 576m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (13, ord ≥ 4)
- Río Zumbahuaord 3len here12.28 km85%total15 km
- Río Rumichacaord 2len here9.68 km100%total10 km
- Quebrada Cruzcuchoord 1len here8.72 km100%total9 km
- Río Huantupulogord 2len here8.03 km100%total8 km
- Río Tiguaord 2len here4.85 km19%total26 km
- Quebrada Cochasord 1len here3.91 km100%total4 km
- Zuropambaord 2len here3.46 km49%total7 km
- Quebrada Michacalaord 1len here2.56 km100%total3 km
- Río Yanayacuord 3len here2.18 km16%total14 km
- Río Toachiord 4len here1.92 km1%total192 km
- Río Chilcasord 2len here1.82 km17%total11 km
- Río Cauchoord 1len here1.63 km100%total2 km
1 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,4nW
Built-up
35,0%
Pesticides
65,6kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN Ib · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN