Réserve de Biosphère des Oasis du Sud Marocain (RBOSM)
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2000
80 539 km²
Commune · MAR
Azilal
Morocco
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(43 %)
Species observed
670
Observations
1 969
Area
2 821,5km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 40 species (selected proportionally per kingdom among those with at least one documented interaction here) to keep the graph readable. Hover for details, click to explore the full ecosystem of a species.
ℹ️ The territory contains many more species than displayed and all their documented interactions: the graph is intentionally the structural skeleton (top-N species by composite local score, edges filtered by Serrano 2009 disparity filter α=0.2).
RègnesAnimalPlanteChampignonBacterie
RelationsPredationParasitismeSymbiosePollinisation
StatutEn dangerVulnérableProtégéeEndémique
Indicateurs du tissu écologique
Tissu écologique de Azilal : 26 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 100 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 12.2%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 15 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
41
Interactions affichées
100
Connectance
0.122
Patrimoniales
1
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
670 distinct species · 1 969 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
10,6°C
Annual rain
695mm
Warmest m°
26,9°C
Coldest m°
-3,8°C
Elevation: 2 089 m on average (min 827 m, max 3 405 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
10,6°C
Annual rain
695mm
Warmest month
26,9°C
Coldest month
-3,8°C
Mean alt.
2 089m
Min
827m
Max
3 405m
Std. dev.
494m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(43 %)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
21,3g/kg
Clay
24,1%
Sand
42,9%
Silt
33,1%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Azilal
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
31,4g/kg
Clay
22,4%
Sand
44,1%
Silt
33,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
16,8g/kg
Clay
23,7%
Sand
43,1%
Silt
33,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
15,6g/kg
Clay
26,0%
Sand
41,5%
Silt
32,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest8.5%
Crops5.8%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil10.7%
Other (grassland, water…)75.1%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology9 basins · 0 lakes · 22 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
292,6km
Basins crossed
9
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
6 802km²
Discharge in basins
31,9m³/s
Mean precip.
510mm/an
Mean T°
12,8°C
Moisture idx
-0,63
Max snow
6%
Mean runoff
146mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 819m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Oued Lakhdar ⴰⵙⵉⴼ ⵍⵅⴹⵕ واد الأخضرsub-area3 470,6 km²overlap1362.97 km²48%
- Bassin de Assif Ahansal ⴰⵙⵉⴼ ⴷⵓⵏⴰⵛⴰⵍsub-area628,1 km²overlap417.71 km²15%
- Bassin de Assif Dunachalesub-area449,5 km²overlap367.14 km²13%
- Bassin de Oued Tissakht وادي تيسختsub-area388,3 km²overlap268.89 km²10%
- Bassin de Assif Melloulsub-area1 774,3 km²overlap263.80 km²9%
- Bassin de Oued Al Abidsub-area395,9 km²overlap85.02 km²3%
- Bassin de Oued Al Abidsub-area105 km²overlap55.37 km²2%
- Bassin de Oued M'Gounsub-area1 335,5 km²overlap0.47 km²0%
- Bassin de Oued Tassaout ⴰⵙⵉⴼ ⵏ ⵜⴰⵙⵙⴰⵡⵜ وادي تساوتsub-area1 024,4 km²overlap0.17 km²0%
Rivers / streams (22, ord ≥ 4)
- Assif Ahansal ⴰⵙⵉⴼ ⴷⵓⵏⴰⵛⴰⵍord 2len here43.07 km71%total61 km
- Oued Tissakht وادي تيسختord 3len here32.85 km64%total51 km
- Assif Ahansalord 2len here30.63 km92%total33 km
- Asif Tafraoutord 2len here21.60 km100%total22 km
- Oued Lakhdarord 4len here17.52 km26%total67 km
- Assif n Ait Mallal ⴰⵙⵉⴼ ⵏ ⴰⵉⵜ ⵎⵍⵍⴰⵍord 2len here15.98 km100%total16 km
- Assif n Bou Guemez ⴰⵙⵉⴼ ⵏ ⴱⵓⴳⵎⵎⴰⵣord 3len here15.48 km100%total15 km
- Oued Tissakhtord 2len here12.56 km100%total13 km
- Oued Lakhdar ⴰⵙⵉⴼ ⵍⵅⴹⵕord 4len here12.00 km100%total12 km
- assif Tazartord 1len here10.81 km100%total11 km
- Akka n'Oulzouayord 2len here10.39 km100%total10 km
- Akka Izourarord 2len here10.12 km100%total10 km
10 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Assif Rbatord 1len here9.96 km100%total10 km
- Assif n Sremtord 4len here9.52 km100%total10 km
- Akka n'Taghyaord 2len here8.90 km100%total9 km
- Assif n'Ait Hkimord 2len here7.22 km100%total7 km
- Oued Al Abidord 5len here6.86 km2%total368 km
- Oued Tifra ⴰⵙⵉⴼ ⵏ ⵜⵉⴼⵔⴰord 2len here5.68 km92%total6 km
- Assif Dunachaleord 4len here4.76 km9%total51 km
- Assif n Tazitord 1len here4.58 km100%total5 km
- Assebqiord 1len here1.37 km100%total1 km
- Akka n'Temkerritord 1len here0.69 km100%total1 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
0,4%
Pesticides
8,4kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas8
IUCN Not Applicable · 6IUCN Not Reported · 2
Tamga et Zaouiat Ahansal
IUCN Not ApplicablePermanent Hunting Reserve · 2021
283 km²
Azilal et Mesgounane
IUCN Not ApplicablePermanent Hunting Reserve · 2021
66 km²
Aqqa Ouabzaza
IUCN Not ApplicablePermanent Hunting Reserve · 2021
29 km²
Aqqa Wabzaza
IUCN Not ApplicableBiological and Ecological Interest Site · 1994
29 km²
Haut Oued Lakhdar
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2019
22 km²
Complete list8 protected areas
- Réserve de Biosphère des Oasis du Sud Marocain (RBOSM)UNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable200080 539 km²
- Tamga et Zaouiat AhansalPermanent Hunting ReserveIUCN Not Applicable2021283 km²
- Azilal et MesgounanePermanent Hunting ReserveIUCN Not Applicable202166 km²
- Aqqa OuabzazaPermanent Hunting ReserveIUCN Not Applicable202129 km²
- Aqqa WabzazaBiological and Ecological Interest SiteIUCN Not Applicable199429 km²
- Haut Oued LakhdarWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported201922 km²
- Assifs Ahançal-MelloulWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported201914 km²
- Oued LakhdarBiological and Ecological Interest SiteIUCN Not Applicable19946 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN