Réserve de Biosphère de l'Arganeraie (RBA)
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1998
23 644 km²
Subdivision · MAR
Aziar
Morocco
BShArid, steppe, hot(86 %)
Species observed
4
Observations
6
Area
140,3km²
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
4 distinct species · 6 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
19,6°C
Annual rain
394mm
Warmest m°
33,4°C
Coldest m°
8,6°C
Elevation: 486 m on average (min 238 m, max 822 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
19,6°C
Annual rain
394mm
Warmest month
33,4°C
Coldest month
8,6°C
Mean alt.
486m
Min
238m
Max
822m
Std. dev.
130m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(86 %)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
21,5g/kg
Clay
26,4%
Sand
44,5%
Silt
29,1%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Agadir-Ida ou Tanane
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
37,2g/kg
Clay
25,4%
Sand
45,0%
Silt
29,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
14,8g/kg
Clay
26,3%
Sand
44,3%
Silt
29,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
12,7g/kg
Clay
27,5%
Sand
44,3%
Silt
28,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest5.5%
Crops4.0%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil25.0%
Other (grassland, water…)65.5%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
26,9km
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
1 779km²
Discharge in basins
0,2m³/s
Mean precip.
352mm/an
Mean T°
14,7°C
Moisture idx
-0,69
Mean runoff
45mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
840m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (2, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
1,6%
Pesticides
24,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas2
IUCN Not Applicable · 2🌊 Marine · 2
Réserve des Ibis Chauves et de Mouflon et Tamri
IUCN Not ApplicablePermanent Hunting Reserve · 2021
322 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN