Réserve de Biosphère de l'Arganeraie (RBA)
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1998
23 644 km²
Prefecture · MAR
Agadir-Ida ou Tanane
Morocco
BShArid, steppe, hot(65 %)
Species observed
1 923
Observations
109 031
Area
2 320,6km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 27 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 Agadir-Ida ou Tanane : 24 espèces reliées par 34 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 9.7%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 3 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
27
Interactions affichées
34
Connectance
0.097
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
1 923 distinct species · 109 031 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
18,9°C
Annual rain
372mm
Warmest m°
32,2°C
Coldest m°
8,3°C
Elevation: 571 m on average (min -23 m, max 1 624 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
18,9°C
Annual rain
372mm
Warmest month
32,2°C
Coldest month
8,3°C
Mean alt.
571m
Min
-23m
Max
1 624m
Std. dev.
424m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(65 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
21,1g/kg
Clay
25,2%
Sand
44,8%
Silt
30,0%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
37,6g/kg
Clay
24,2%
Sand
45,5%
Silt
30,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
14,1g/kg
Clay
25,1%
Sand
44,8%
Silt
30,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
11,6g/kg
Clay
26,5%
Sand
44,1%
Silt
29,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest13.2%
Crops7.0%
Built-up0.8%
Bare soil10.7%
Other (grassland, water…)68.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology7 basins · 0 lakes · 15 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
305,2km
Basins crossed
7
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
17 293km²
Discharge in basins
17,8m³/s
Mean precip.
315mm/an
Mean T°
15,9°C
Moisture idx
-0,73
Mean runoff
48mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
635m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Oued Tamraght ⴰⵙⵉⴼ ⵏ ⵜⴰⵎⵔⴰⵖⵜ وادي تامراغتsub-area887,3 km²overlap860.06 km²37%
- Bassin de Oued Tamri ⴰⵙⵉⴼ ⵏ ⵜⴰⵎⵔⵉ واد تامريsub-area1 778,5 km²overlap812.10 km²35%
- Bassin de Oued Souss ⴰⵙⵉⴼ ⵏ ⵙⵓⵙⵙ وادي سوسsub-area1 583,4 km²overlap301.93 km²13%
- Basin #29260sub-area242,8 km²overlap149.55 km²6%
- Bassin de Oued Souss وادي سوسsub-area365,2 km²overlap112.43 km²5%
- Bassin de Oued Issen ⴰⵙⵉⴼ ⵏ ⵉⵙⵏ واد إسنsub-area1 529,2 km²overlap84.51 km²4%
- Basin #29190sub-area84,4 km²overlap0.00 km²0%
Rivers / streams (15, ord ≥ 4)
- Oued Tamri ⴰⵙⵉⴼ ⵏ ⵜⴰⵎⵔⵉ واد تامريord 4len here92.72 km100%total93 km
- Oued Ougarord 4len here36.40 km85%total43 km
- Oued Laarbaord 5len here22.05 km100%total22 km
- Oued Souss وادي سوسord 5len here22.01 km6%total357 km
- Oued Ougar ⴰⵙⵉⴼ ⵏ oⵓⴳⴰⵔ واد اوغارord 4len here21.94 km100%total22 km
- Oued Tamraght ⴰⵙⵉⴼ ⵏ ⵜⴰⵎⵔⴰⵖⵜ وادي تامراغتord 3len here20.54 km100%total21 km
- Oued Tagenza ⴰⵙⵉⴼ ⵏ ⵜⴳⴰⵏⵣⴰ واد تگنزاord 5len here19.79 km94%total21 km
- Oued Ankrimord 2len here12.93 km100%total13 km
- Oued Lahwarord 1len here12.65 km100%total13 km
- Oued Asserssiford 1len here10.73 km100%total11 km
- Oued Tamraghtord 1len here9.06 km100%total9 km
- Oued Souss ⴰⵙⵉⴼ ⵏ ⵙⵓⵙⵙ وادي سوسord 5len here7.43 km6%total122 km
3 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
3hab/km²
Night light
2,4nW
Built-up
81,4%
Pesticides
22,9kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas10
IUCN Not Applicable · 7IUCN Not Reported · 2IUCN II · 1🌊 Marine · 8
Parc National de Sous-Massa
IUCN IINational Park · 1991
467 km²
Réserve biologique de Massa et Grand Agadir
IUCN Not ApplicablePermanent Hunting Reserve · 2021
413 km²
Réserve des Ibis Chauves et de Mouflon et Tamri
IUCN Not ApplicablePermanent Hunting Reserve · 2021
322 km²
Ain Asmama
IUCN Not ApplicableBiological and Ecological Interest Site · 1994
224 km²
Ain Asmama I
IUCN Not ApplicablePermanent Hunting Reserve · 2021
152 km²
Complete list10 protected areas
- Réserve de Biosphère de l'Arganeraie (RBA)UNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable199823 644 km²
- Parc National de Sous-MassaNational ParkIUCN II1991467 km²
- Réserve biologique de Massa et Grand AgadirPermanent Hunting ReserveIUCN Not Applicable2021413 km²
- Réserve des Ibis Chauves et de Mouflon et TamriPermanent Hunting ReserveIUCN Not Applicable2021322 km²
- Ain AsmamaBiological and Ecological Interest SiteIUCN Not Applicable1994224 km²
- Ain Asmama IPermanent Hunting ReserveIUCN Not Applicable2021152 km²
- Cap Ghir-ImsouaneWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported201968 km²
- Cap GhirBiological and Ecological Interest SiteIUCN Not Applicable199442 km²
- Zones humides de Souss-MassaWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported200528 km²
- Embouchure du TamriBiological and Ecological Interest SiteIUCN Not Applicable19948 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN