Shouf Biosphere Reserve
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2005
296 km²
Commune · LBN
Bab Mareh
Lebanon
CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(67 %)
Species observed
175
Observations
1 433
Area
6,3km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 29 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 Bab Mareh : 21 espèces dont 2 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 54 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 13.3%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 8 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
29
Interactions affichées
54
Connectance
0.133
Patrimoniales
2
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
175 distinct species · 1 433 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
12,4°C
Annual rain
958mm
Warmest m°
26,7°C
Coldest m°
-1,6°C
Elevation: 1 281 m on average (min 855 m, max 1 708 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
12,4°C
Annual rain
958mm
Warmest month
26,7°C
Coldest month
-1,6°C
Mean alt.
1 281m
Min
855m
Max
1 708m
Std. dev.
304m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(67 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,2
Org. C
32,7g/kg
Clay
47,7%
Sand
24,6%
Silt
27,7%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to West Bekaa
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,2
Org. C
45,4g/kg
Clay
45,2%
Sand
25,7%
Silt
29,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,3
Org. C
24,5g/kg
Clay
48,3%
Sand
24,5%
Silt
27,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,3
Org. C
28,0g/kg
Clay
49,5%
Sand
23,5%
Silt
26,9%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest11.5%
Crops5.3%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil8.9%
Other (grassland, water…)74.1%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 1 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
0,3km
Lake surface here
0,49km²
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
3 082km²
Discharge in basins
0,1m³/s
Mean precip.
762mm/an
Mean T°
14,5°C
Moisture idx
-0,33
Max snow
3%
Mean runoff
308mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 094m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
1,1nW
Built-up
20,0%
Pesticides
29,2kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas3
IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN Ib · 1IUCN VI · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN