Chott ech Chergui
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2001
8 471 km²
Commune · DZA
Ain Sekhouna
Algeria
BSkArid, steppe, cold(100 %)
Species observed
12
Observations
23
Area
404,6km²
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
12 distinct species · 23 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
16,1°C
Annual rain
268mm
Warmest m°
35,4°C
Coldest m°
0,6°C
Elevation: 1 027 m on average (min 986 m, max 1 096 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
16,1°C
Annual rain
268mm
Warmest month
35,4°C
Coldest month
0,6°C
Mean alt.
1 027m
Min
986m
Max
1 096m
Std. dev.
32m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BSkArid, steppe, cold(100 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,7
Org. C
11,2g/kg
Clay
26,1%
Sand
43,0%
Silt
30,9%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: evGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
14,7g/kg
Clay
23,6%
Sand
44,6%
Silt
31,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,8
Org. C
10,0g/kg
Clay
26,0%
Sand
43,2%
Silt
30,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,8
Org. C
9,0g/kg
Clay
28,7%
Sand
41,2%
Silt
30,1%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest0.9%
Crops8.7%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil59.4%
Other (grassland, water…)31.0%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology5 basins · 1 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Lake surface here
0,54km²
Basins crossed
5
Max drainage
6 166km²
Discharge in basins
0,1m³/s
Mean precip.
323mm/an
Mean T°
14,9°C
Moisture idx
-0,72
Mean runoff
19mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 040m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (1, top by area)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,4nW
Built-up
12,2%
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