Namib-Naukluft
IUCN IINational Park · 1986
50 766 km²
Region · nam
!Karas
Namibia
BWhArid, desert, hot(88 %)
Area
161 182,7km²
Ecological tissue
Graphe en cours d’indexation
Calcul du tissu écologique de cette entité.
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
20,0°C
Annual rain
110mm
Warmest m°
32,7°C
Coldest m°
6,7°C
Elevation: 883 m on average (min -46 m, max 1 928 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
20,0°C
Annual rain
110mm
Warmest month
32,7°C
Coldest month
6,7°C
Mean alt.
883m
Min
-46m
Max
1 928m
Std. dev.
331m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BWhArid, desert, hot(88 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
8,6
Org. C
5,6g/kg
Clay
9,4%
Sand
74,9%
Silt
15,8%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
8,6
Org. C
5,4g/kg
Clay
8,6%
Sand
75,3%
Silt
16,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
8,6
Org. C
4,8g/kg
Clay
9,2%
Sand
75,2%
Silt
15,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
8,6
Org. C
6,6g/kg
Clay
10,3%
Sand
74,1%
Silt
15,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest0.6%
Crops0.0%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil72.3%
Other (grassland, water…)27.0%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
0,7%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas15
IUCN Not Reported · 10IUCN II · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN VI · 1IUCN V · 1🌊 Marine · 6
Namib Sand Sea
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 2013
30 758 km²
Tsau // Khaeb (Sperrgebiet)
IUCN Not ReportedNational Park · 2008
21 813 km²
Kalahari Gemsbok National Park
IUCN Not ReportedNational Park · 1931
9 590 km²
Namibian Islands Marine Protected Area
IUCN VIMarine Protected Area · 2009
9 492 km²
Ai-Ais Hot Springs
IUCN IINational Park · 2002
4 354 km²
Complete list15 protected areas
- Namib-NaukluftNational ParkIUCN II198650 766 km²
- Namib Sand SeaWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable201330 758 km²
- Tsau // Khaeb (Sperrgebiet)National ParkIUCN Not Reported200821 813 km²
- Kalahari Gemsbok National ParkNational ParkIUCN Not Reported19319 590 km²
- Namibian Islands Marine Protected AreaMarine Protected AreaIUCN VI20099 492 km²
- Ai-Ais Hot SpringsNational ParkIUCN II20024 354 km²
- Khob NaubCommunal ConservancyIUCN Not Reported20032 748 km²
- Han AwabCommunal ConservancyIUCN Not Reported20081 923 km²
- GamasebCommunal ConservancyIUCN Not Reported20031 748 km²
- Richtersveld National ParkNational ParkIUCN Not Reported19911 703 km²
- GondwanaPrivate ReserveIUCN Not Reported19951 163 km²
- Naute Recreation ResortNational ParkIUCN V1988235 km²
- GawachabCommunal ConservancyIUCN Not Reported2005132 km²
- Orange River Mouth WetlandWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported199123 km²
- Orange River MouthWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported199523 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN