Réserve de Biosphère de l'Arganeraie (RBA)
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1998
23 644 km²
Subdivision · MAR
Assais
Morocco
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(49 %)
Species observed
5
Observations
5
Area
243,1km²
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
5 distinct species · 5 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
16,0°C
Annual rain
393mm
Warmest m°
33,1°C
Coldest m°
3,1°C
Elevation: 1 302 m on average (min 933 m, max 1 657 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
16,0°C
Annual rain
393mm
Warmest month
33,1°C
Coldest month
3,1°C
Mean alt.
1 302m
Min
933m
Max
1 657m
Std. dev.
169m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(49 %)Temperate
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
15,3g/kg
Clay
23,8%
Sand
45,7%
Silt
30,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Essaouira
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
24,6g/kg
Clay
23,1%
Sand
46,1%
Silt
30,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
11,5g/kg
Clay
23,5%
Sand
45,9%
Silt
30,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
9,9g/kg
Clay
25,0%
Sand
45,1%
Silt
30,0%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest18.8%
Crops1.3%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil8.8%
Other (grassland, water…)71.0%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
0,5km
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
1
Max drainage
1 779km²
Discharge in basins
0,4m³/s
Mean precip.
361mm/an
Mean T°
14,5°C
Moisture idx
-0,68
Mean runoff
47mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
900m
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
0,1%
Pesticides
25,6kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas6
IUCN Not Applicable · 6🌊 Marine · 1
Ain Asmama III
IUCN Not ApplicablePermanent Hunting Reserve · 2021
231 km²
Ain Asmama
IUCN Not ApplicableBiological and Ecological Interest Site · 1994
224 km²
Ain Asmama I
IUCN Not ApplicablePermanent Hunting Reserve · 2021
152 km²
Ain Assmama
IUCN Not ApplicablePermanent Hunting Reserve · 2021
79 km²
Ain Asmama II
IUCN Not ApplicablePermanent Hunting Reserve · 2021
77 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN