PermaFrance Vallon de Roche Noire - France

Basic Information
Site Name
PermaFrance Vallon de Roche Noire
Short name
Roche Noire
Country
France
Web Address
PermaFRANCE Observatory
Operating Organisation
PermaFRANCE
Site Manager
Philippe Schoeneich
Funding Agency
PermaFRANCE
Site Description
The Vallon de Roche Noire is situated between the Col du Lautaret and the Col du Galibier, in the French Alps, and extends from 2300 m to more than 2800 m. The catchment is mainly covered by alpine meadows and is surrounded by flysch cliffs. It represents an almost undisturbed alpine pasture landscape.
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2024-03-04 12:03:26

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Planned
Year Established
2012
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Projects
PermaFrance
Geographic
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Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 45.056985 Longitude: 6.378679

Size
ca. 350.00ha
Elevation (average)
2550.00msl
Elevation (min)
2300.00msl
Elevation (max)
3116.00msl
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Centroid/representative coordinates [.shp] [.kml]
GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Alpine
Ecosystem Type
Alpine
Montane grasslands and shrublands
Biogeographical Region
Alpine Bio-geographical Region
EUNIS habitat
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E)
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E) » Alpine and subalpine grasslands (E4)
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E) » Alpine and subalpine grasslands (E4) » Calcareous alpine and subalpine grassland (E4.4)
Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens (E) » Alpine and subalpine grasslands (E4) » Vegetated snow-patch (E4.1)
Air Temperature: Average Annual
-2.50°C
Precipitation Annual
1500.00mm
Geology
Fine to coarse grained flysch (Flysch des Aiguilles d'Arve)
Vegetation
Almost continuous alpine meadow. Some debris areas in higher reaches.
Protection Level (IUCN category)
Category V – Protected Landscape/Seascape/Area
Site Type
Stationary land-based site
Design of Experimentation
no experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
not applicable
Design of Observation
mainly observation
Scale of Observation
plot within catchment
Permanent Power Supply
No
Equipment
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (from site) » No data transmission from site
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Data transmission » Data Transmission Type (within site) » No within site data transmission
Accessible All Year
No
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
footpath/trail
Permanent Operation
Yes
Site Visit Interval
365
Maintenance Interval
365
General Data Policy
Co-authorship on publications resulting from use of the dataset
Data Policy URL
http://permafrance.osug.fr
LTER Site Classification
Extensive
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