Ontologia

Commune · DZA

Ain El Melh

Algeria

BSkArid, steppe, cold(58 %)

Species observed

14

Observations

21

Area

272,5km²

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

14 distinct species · 21 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

21 obs · 6 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 8
8–7
6–7
3–5
< 3

Source : GBIF — observations agrégées par hexagones 0.027° × 0.027° (~22km), filtre précision coordonnée < 10 km. Fond carte : OpenFreeMap · © OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Mean T°

16,9°C

Annual rain

238mm

Warmest m°

34,7°C

Coldest m°

1,9°C

Elevation: 940 m on average (min 855 m, max 1 033 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
16,9°C
Annual rain
238mm
Warmest month
34,7°C
Coldest month
1,9°C
Mean alt.
940m
Min
855m
Max
1 033m
Std. dev.
45m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BSkArid, steppe, cold(58 %)Arid

CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

8,0

Org. C

9,6g/kg

Clay

21,5%

Sand

45,8%

Silt

32,7%

Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.

Dominant lithology: scGLiM

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
8,0
Org. C
11,3g/kg
Clay
20,2%
Sand
46,7%
Silt
33,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
8,1
Org. C
9,1g/kg
Clay
21,9%
Sand
45,4%
Silt
32,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
8,1
Org. C
8,4g/kg
Clay
22,4%
Sand
45,4%
Silt
32,3%

SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)

Land cover

Forest1.4%
Crops18.1%
Built-up0.6%
Bare soil45.9%
Other (grassland, water…)34.0%

Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)

Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

1,7km

Basins crossed

3

Max stream order

4

Max drainage

1 505km²

Discharge in basins

0,0m³/s

Mean precip.

267mm/an

Mean T°

14,0°C

Moisture idx

-0,79

Mean runoff

19mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 056m

Watersheds crossing here

Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10

Human pressure

Pop. density

1hab/km²

Night light

2,0nW

Built-up

56,6%

Pesticides

0,0kg/km²

GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)

Protected areas1

IUCN Not Applicable · 1

WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN