Basse Vallée du Couffo, Lagune Côtiere, Chenal Aho, Lac Ahémé
IUCN VWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2000
5 245 km²
Commune · BEN
Ahodjinnako
Benin
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
17
Observations
191
Area
67,3km²
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
17 distinct species · 191 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
26,8°C
Annual rain
1 106mm
Warmest m°
33,8°C
Coldest m°
22,3°C
Elevation: 29 m on average (min 10 m, max 58 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
26,8°C
Annual rain
1 106mm
Warmest month
33,8°C
Coldest month
22,3°C
Mean alt.
29m
Min
10m
Max
58m
Std. dev.
12m
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
6,2
Org. C
21,1g/kg
Clay
44,3%
Sand
29,2%
Silt
26,5%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Lalo
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
34,0g/kg
Clay
43,2%
Sand
29,6%
Silt
27,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
18,0g/kg
Clay
44,5%
Sand
29,2%
Silt
26,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
11,1g/kg
Clay
45,0%
Sand
28,9%
Silt
26,0%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest24.0%
Crops13.4%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil0.0%
Other (grassland, water…)62.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
8,6km
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
3 664km²
Discharge in basins
0,6m³/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
31,2%
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