Delta du Saloum
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1984
3 187 km²
Subdivision · SEN
Bassoul
Senegal
BShArid, steppe, hot(96 %)
Species observed
272
Observations
1 953
Area
296,8km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 27 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 Bassoul : 19 espèces reliées par 36 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 8.9%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 10 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
29
Interactions affichées
36
Connectance
0.089
Patrimoniales
0
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
272 distinct species · 1 953 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
26,4°C
Annual rain
655mm
Warmest m°
32,5°C
Coldest m°
18,9°C
Elevation: -2 m on average (min -58 m, max 4 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
26,4°C
Annual rain
655mm
Warmest month
32,5°C
Coldest month
18,9°C
Mean alt.
-2m
Min
-58m
Max
4m
Std. dev.
11m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(96 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
47,6g/kg
Clay
26,2%
Sand
51,8%
Silt
21,9%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to Foundiougne
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
48,3g/kg
Clay
25,8%
Sand
52,3%
Silt
21,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
38,7g/kg
Clay
25,8%
Sand
52,1%
Silt
22,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
55,9g/kg
Clay
27,2%
Sand
51,1%
Silt
21,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest21.1%
Crops4.3%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil3.1%
Other (grassland, water…)71.4%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
8,8km
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
2
Max drainage
1 335km²
Discharge in basins
0,0m³/s
Mean precip.
730mm/an
Mean T°
26,8°C
Moisture idx
-0,61
Mean runoff
29mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
3m
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
11,1%
Pesticides
0,7kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas8
IUCN VI · 3IUCN II · 3IUCN Not Reported · 1IUCN Not Applicable · 1🌊 Marine · 8
Delta du Saloum
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1980
3 187 km²
AMP Sangomar
IUCN VIMarine Protected Area
874 km²
Delta du Saloum
IUCN IINational Park · 1976
761 km²
Delta du Saloum
IUCN IINational Park · 1976
565 km²
AMP Gandoule
IUCN VIMarine Protected Area
281 km²
Complete list8 protected areas
- Delta du SaloumWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported19843 187 km²
- Delta du SaloumUNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable19803 187 km²
- AMP SangomarMarine Protected AreaIUCN VI874 km²
- Delta du SaloumNational ParkIUCN II1976761 km²
- Delta du SaloumNational ParkIUCN II1976565 km²
- AMP GandouleMarine Protected AreaIUCN VI281 km²
- AMP SokoneMarine Protected AreaIUCN VI2023214 km²
- AMP BamboungMarine Protected AreaIUCN II70 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN