Imam Faisal bin Turki Royal Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedRoyal Reserve · 2023
30 312 km²
District · YEM
Baqim
Yemen
BWhArid, desert, hot(87 %)
Species observed
11
Observations
20
Area
1 072,2km²
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
11 distinct species · 20 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
18,7°C
Annual rain
463mm
Warmest m°
29,1°C
Coldest m°
7,1°C
Elevation: 2 068 m on average (min 1 438 m, max 2 631 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
18,7°C
Annual rain
463mm
Warmest month
29,1°C
Coldest month
7,1°C
Mean alt.
2 068m
Min
1 438m
Max
2 631m
Std. dev.
202m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BWhArid, desert, hot(87 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
8,3
Org. C
10,2g/kg
Clay
21,1%
Sand
46,5%
Silt
32,5%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: paGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
8,2
Org. C
11,6g/kg
Clay
18,6%
Sand
48,4%
Silt
33,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
8,3
Org. C
9,6g/kg
Clay
20,1%
Sand
47,2%
Silt
32,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
8,3
Org. C
9,5g/kg
Clay
24,5%
Sand
43,8%
Silt
31,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest1.8%
Crops2.3%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil65.0%
Other (grassland, water…)30.9%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
1,7km
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
2
Max drainage
2 658km²
Discharge in basins
0,5m³/s
Mean precip.
199mm/an
Mean T°
19,1°C
Moisture idx
-0,88
Mean runoff
26mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 943m
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
0,0nW
Built-up
3,8%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN Not Reported · 1🌊 Marine · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN