Lago de Maracaibo
IUCN VICritical Area with Treatment Priority (ACPT) · 1981
58 243 km²
Municipality · VEN
Almirante Padilla
Venezuela
BShArid, steppe, hot(89 %)
Species observed
6
Observations
7
Area
124,6km²
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
6 distinct species · 7 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
27,4°C
Annual rain
659mm
Warmest m°
29,6°C
Coldest m°
24,9°C
Elevation: 5 m on average (min -5 m, max 16 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
27,4°C
Annual rain
659mm
Warmest month
29,6°C
Coldest month
24,9°C
Mean alt.
5m
Min
-5m
Max
16m
Std. dev.
3m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(89 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,8
Org. C
33,8g/kg
Clay
37,9%
Sand
31,9%
Silt
30,1%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
42,0g/kg
Clay
36,9%
Sand
32,4%
Silt
30,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,8
Org. C
29,2g/kg
Clay
37,8%
Sand
32,2%
Silt
30,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,8
Org. C
30,2g/kg
Clay
39,1%
Sand
31,2%
Silt
29,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest19.2%
Crops1.6%
Built-up0.7%
Bare soil9.6%
Other (grassland, water…)68.9%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology4 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Basins crossed
4
Max drainage
6 230km²
Discharge in basins
0,7m³/s
Mean precip.
655mm/an
Mean T°
28,3°C
Moisture idx
-0,60
Mean runoff
89mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
18m
Watersheds crossing here
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,5nW
Built-up
71,0%
Pesticides
0,3kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas4
IUCN VI · 2IUCN IV · 2🌊 Marine · 4
Puerto América
IUCN VIDeep Water Marine Coast (CMAP) · 1999
263 km²
Refugio de Fauna silvestre y Reserva de Pesca Ciénaga de Los Olivitos
IUCN IVWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1996
254 km²
Ciénaga de Los Olivitos
IUCN IVWildlife Refuge (RFS) · 1986
254 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN