Masai O.A.
IUCN Not ReportedOpen area
4 304 km²
District · TZA
Babati
Tanzania
AwTropical, savannah(72 %)
Species observed
1 634
Observations
250 760
Area
5 568,7km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 15 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 Babati : 13 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 12 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 11.4%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 2 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
15
Interactions affichées
12
Connectance
0.114
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
1 634 distinct species · 250 760 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
21,3°C
Annual rain
855mm
Warmest m°
28,8°C
Coldest m°
13,1°C
Elevation: 1 284 m on average (min 955 m, max 2 341 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
21,3°C
Annual rain
855mm
Warmest month
28,8°C
Coldest month
13,1°C
Mean alt.
1 284m
Min
955m
Max
2 341m
Std. dev.
308m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(72 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
16,8g/kg
Clay
35,0%
Sand
50,5%
Silt
14,5%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: viGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
22,2g/kg
Clay
34,1%
Sand
51,2%
Silt
14,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
16,9g/kg
Clay
34,3%
Sand
51,2%
Silt
14,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
11,3g/kg
Clay
36,5%
Sand
49,3%
Silt
14,3%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest13.1%
Crops31.9%
Built-up0.5%
Bare soil1.5%
Other (grassland, water…)53.1%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology16 basins · 8 lakes · 9 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
210,7km
Lake surface here
135,22km²
Basins crossed
16
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
7 944km²
Discharge in basins
34,0m³/s
Mean precip.
762mm/an
Mean T°
20,4°C
Moisture idx
-0,52
Mean runoff
122mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 318m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Thalwisub-area2 512,4 km²overlap1320.09 km²24%
- Bassin de Tarangire Riversub-area745,3 km²overlap573.21 km²10%
- Basin #36900sub-area632,6 km²overlap506.16 km²9%
- Basin #27470sub-area477,6 km²overlap437.41 km²8%
- Bassin de Tarangire Riversub-area398,6 km²overlap390.19 km²7%
- Bassin de Tarangire Riversub-area410,9 km²overlap344.75 km²6%
- Bassin de Dried up River Bedsub-area4 611,5 km²overlap342.71 km²6%
- Bassin de Dongobeshsub-area1 027,6 km²overlap310.77 km²6%
- Bassin de Yambi Riversub-area546,2 km²overlap267.60 km²5%
7 more basinssorted by overlap
- Basin #52790sub-area1 728,4 km²overlap259.29 km²5%
- Basin #31850sub-area549,3 km²overlap216.53 km²4%
- Bassin de Tarangire Riversub-area2 446,5 km²overlap194.79 km²3%
- Basin #40200sub-area2 233,3 km²overlap181.11 km²3%
- Bassin de Tarangire Riversub-area176 km²overlap175.22 km²3%
- Basin #31940sub-area441,4 km²overlap40.50 km²1%
- Bassin de Jambi Riversub-area423,4 km²overlap8.36 km²0%
Lakes (8, top by area)
Rivers / streams (9, ord ≥ 4)
- Tarangire Riverord 5len here155.30 km76%total205 km
- Dongobeshord 3len here28.45 km41%total69 km
- Yambi Riverord 1len here6.83 km42%total16 km
- Mayoka Riverord 2len here5.36 km31%total17 km
- Hhaynu Riverord 3len here5.18 km73%total7 km
- Magara Riverord 3len here3.98 km31%total13 km
- Jambi Riverord 2len here2.32 km8%total27 km
- Thalwiord 4len here1.79 km6%total30 km
- Engare Rongai Riverord 2len here1.50 km29%total5 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
45,3%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas10
IUCN Not Reported · 7IUCN II · 2IUCN VI · 1
Simanjiro GCA
IUCN Not ReportedGame controlled area
4 267 km²
Tarangire National Park
IUCN IINational Park · 1970
2 843 km²
Lolkisale GCA
IUCN VIGame controlled area · 1974
1 079 km²
Burunge WMA
IUCN Not ReportedWildlife Management Area · 2006
939 km²
Lake Manyara National Park
IUCN IINational Park · 1960
643 km²
Complete list10 protected areas
- Masai O.A.Open areaIUCN Not Reported4 304 km²
- Simanjiro GCAGame controlled areaIUCN Not Reported4 267 km²
- Tarangire National ParkNational ParkIUCN II19702 843 km²
- Lolkisale GCAGame controlled areaIUCN VI19741 079 km²
- Burunge WMAWildlife Management AreaIUCN Not Reported2006939 km²
- Lake Manyara National ParkNational ParkIUCN II1960643 km²
- NouForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported1933303 km²
- UfiomeForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported197054 km²
- BerekuForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported194153 km²
- Hassama HillForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported193449 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN