Marais de la Mekhada
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2003
73 km²
Commune-Cotiere · DZA
Ben M'Hidi
Algeria
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(100 %)
Species observed
59
Observations
111
Area
153,2km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 19 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 Ben M'Hidi : 16 espèces reliées par 17 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 9.9%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 3 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
19
Interactions affichées
17
Connectance
0.099
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
59 distinct species · 111 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
18,6°C
Annual rain
736mm
Warmest m°
31,3°C
Coldest m°
8,0°C
Elevation: 36 m on average (min -0 m, max 594 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
18,6°C
Annual rain
736mm
Warmest month
31,3°C
Coldest month
8,0°C
Mean alt.
36m
Min
-0m
Max
594m
Std. dev.
78m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(100 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,8
Org. C
29,5g/kg
Clay
34,2%
Sand
28,7%
Silt
37,1%
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
6,8
Org. C
47,5g/kg
Clay
32,9%
Sand
29,0%
Silt
38,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,8
Org. C
21,2g/kg
Clay
34,1%
Sand
28,5%
Silt
37,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,8
Org. C
19,7g/kg
Clay
35,4%
Sand
28,6%
Silt
36,0%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest13.9%
Crops26.0%
Built-up1.1%
Bare soil4.6%
Other (grassland, water…)54.4%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 6 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
19,6km
Lake surface here
15,67km²
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
2 763km²
Discharge in basins
0,9m³/s
Mean precip.
827mm/an
Mean T°
16,7°C
Moisture idx
-0,33
Max snow
2%
Mean runoff
246mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
306m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (6, top by area)
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
2hab/km²
Night light
2,5nW
Built-up
113,2%
Pesticides
12,5kg/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