Chott Melrhir
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2003
5 386 km²
Commune · DZA
Ben Guecha
Algeria
BWhArid, desert, hot(100 %)
Species observed
8
Observations
9
Area
2 578km²
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
8 distinct species · 9 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
22,3°C
Annual rain
103mm
Warmest m°
39,4°C
Coldest m°
4,9°C
Elevation: 16 m on average (min -21 m, max 66 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
22,3°C
Annual rain
103mm
Warmest month
39,4°C
Coldest month
4,9°C
Mean alt.
16m
Min
-21m
Max
66m
Std. dev.
17m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BWhArid, desert, hot(100 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Hydrology9 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Basins crossed
9
Max drainage
12 065km²
Discharge in basins
13,5m³/s
Mean precip.
113mm/an
Mean T°
20,8°C
Moisture idx
-0,92
Mean runoff
26mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
132m
Watersheds crossing here
- Basin #01070sub-area3 610,7 km²overlap754.93 km²29%
- Basin #01980sub-area1 138,6 km²overlap556.52 km²22%
- Basin #01040sub-area549,3 km²overlap346.16 km²13%
- Basin #01950sub-area1 335,3 km²overlap228.29 km²9%
- Basin #01140sub-area1 717,4 km²overlap215.30 km²8%
- Basin #01840sub-area470,3 km²overlap208.49 km²8%
- Basin #02040sub-area1 474,7 km²overlap118.47 km²5%
- Basin #01030sub-area1 814,9 km²overlap94.73 km²4%
- Basin #99160sub-area1 381,2 km²overlap55.29 km²2%
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Protected areas1
IUCN Not Reported · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN