Chott el Hodna
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2001
3 599 km²
Commune · DZA
Ain Khadra
Algeria
BWhArid, desert, hot(100 %)
Species observed
3
Observations
9
Area
148,3km²
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
3 distinct species · 9 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
19,5°C
Annual rain
229mm
Warmest m°
37,3°C
Coldest m°
3,6°C
Elevation: 447 m on average (min 392 m, max 548 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
19,5°C
Annual rain
229mm
Warmest month
37,3°C
Coldest month
3,6°C
Mean alt.
447m
Min
392m
Max
548m
Std. dev.
36m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BWhArid, desert, hot(100 %)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
7,7g/kg
Clay
22,4%
Sand
45,0%
Silt
32,6%
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
7,9
Org. C
9,7g/kg
Clay
20,0%
Sand
46,8%
Silt
33,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
8,0
Org. C
6,6g/kg
Clay
22,3%
Sand
44,9%
Silt
32,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
8,1
Org. C
6,9g/kg
Clay
24,9%
Sand
43,2%
Silt
31,9%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest0.8%
Crops12.8%
Built-up0.8%
Bare soil59.8%
Other (grassland, water…)25.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 1 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Lake surface here
0,01km²
Basins crossed
1
Max drainage
25 882km²
Discharge in basins
3,8m³/s
Mean precip.
290mm/an
Mean T°
15,3°C
Moisture idx
-0,76
Mean runoff
36mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
737m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (1, top by area)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
2hab/km²
Night light
2,6nW
Built-up
75,3%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN Not Reported · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN