Chott el Hodna
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2001
3 599 km²
Commune · DZA
Belaiba
Algeria
BWhArid, desert, hot(65 %)
Species observed
2
Observations
7
Area
172,1km²
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
2 distinct species · 7 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
18,3°C
Annual rain
282mm
Warmest m°
36,1°C
Coldest m°
2,7°C
Elevation: 582 m on average (min 442 m, max 848 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
18,3°C
Annual rain
282mm
Warmest month
36,1°C
Coldest month
2,7°C
Mean alt.
582m
Min
442m
Max
848m
Std. dev.
99m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BWhArid, desert, hot(65 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
8,0
Org. C
8,8g/kg
Clay
20,7%
Sand
47,1%
Silt
32,2%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,9
Org. C
10,7g/kg
Clay
19,3%
Sand
47,9%
Silt
32,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
8,0
Org. C
7,5g/kg
Clay
20,8%
Sand
46,9%
Silt
32,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
8,1
Org. C
8,2g/kg
Clay
21,9%
Sand
46,3%
Silt
31,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest0.6%
Crops19.1%
Built-up1.2%
Bare soil47.1%
Other (grassland, water…)32.0%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
19,6km
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
2
Max drainage
25 882km²
Discharge in basins
4,0m³/s
Mean precip.
291mm/an
Mean T°
15,3°C
Moisture idx
-0,76
Mean runoff
35mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
742m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (2, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
2hab/km²
Night light
4,0nW
Built-up
118,7%
Pesticides
3,4kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN Not Reported · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN