Basse Vallée du Couffo, Lagune Côtiere, Chenal Aho, Lac Ahémé
IUCN VWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2000
5 245 km²
Commune · BEN
Agbodji
Benin
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
1
Observations
1
Area
59,2km²
Partial data for this territory
Few observations recorded here. Real biodiversity is likely richer.
Ecological tissue
Not enough documented interactions to build a meaningful graph for this territory.
Species present
1 distinct species · 1 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
26,8°C
Annual rain
1 003mm
Warmest m°
33,3°C
Coldest m°
22,4°C
Elevation: 17 m on average (min 1 m, max 33 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
26,8°C
Annual rain
1 003mm
Warmest month
33,3°C
Coldest month
22,4°C
Mean alt.
17m
Min
1m
Max
33m
Std. dev.
11m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)Tropical
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
23,1g/kg
Clay
41,6%
Sand
32,5%
Silt
25,8%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Bopa
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
34,2g/kg
Clay
40,6%
Sand
32,9%
Silt
26,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
22,0g/kg
Clay
41,8%
Sand
32,5%
Silt
25,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
13,2g/kg
Clay
42,5%
Sand
32,2%
Silt
25,3%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest23.2%
Crops19.3%
Built-up0.5%
Bare soil0.0%
Other (grassland, water…)56.9%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
10,8km
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
3 664km²
Discharge in basins
0,5m³/s
Mean precip.
1 028mm/an
Mean T°
27,3°C
Moisture idx
-0,40
Mean runoff
263mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
104m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Built-up
51,2%
Pesticides
13,9kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN V · 1🌊 Marine · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN