Réserve de Biosphère de l'Arganeraie (RBA)
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1998
23 644 km²
Subdivision · MAR
Assads
Morocco
BShArid, steppe, hot(72 %)
Species observed
8
Observations
9
Area
195,7km²
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
8 distinct species · 9 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
19,5°C
Annual rain
329mm
Warmest m°
35,6°C
Coldest m°
6,8°C
Elevation: 733 m on average (min 259 m, max 1 261 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
19,5°C
Annual rain
329mm
Warmest month
35,6°C
Coldest month
6,8°C
Mean alt.
733m
Min
259m
Max
1 261m
Std. dev.
341m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(72 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
9,3g/kg
Clay
23,9%
Sand
48,4%
Silt
27,7%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Taroudannt
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
13,9g/kg
Clay
23,4%
Sand
48,5%
Silt
28,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
7,9g/kg
Clay
23,4%
Sand
48,8%
Silt
27,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
6,2g/kg
Clay
25,0%
Sand
47,9%
Silt
27,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest3.4%
Crops10.9%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil30.3%
Other (grassland, water…)55.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
5,4km
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
1
Max drainage
11 210km²
Discharge in basins
0,6m³/s
Mean precip.
275mm/an
Mean T°
17,1°C
Moisture idx
-0,80
Mean runoff
69mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
823m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
4,1%
Pesticides
0,4kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas3
IUCN Not Applicable · 3🌊 Marine · 1
Ait Abdellah
IUCN Not ApplicablePermanent Hunting Reserve · 2021
703 km²
Assads
IUCN Not ApplicableBiological and Ecological Interest Site · 1994
124 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN