Ontologia

Commune · UGA

Benet

Uganda

CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(55 %)

Species observed

813

Observations

2 083

Area

239,7km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 6 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 Benet : 6 espèces reliées par 3 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 20.0%, filtre Serrano α=0.2).

Espèces affichées
6
Interactions affichées
3
Connectance
0.200
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

813 distinct species · 2 083 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

2 083 obs · 7 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 1 998
1 998–1 997
22–1 997
19–21
< 19

Source : GBIF — observations agrégées par hexagones 0.027° × 0.027° (~22km), filtre précision coordonnée < 10 km. Fond carte : OpenFreeMap · © OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Mean T°

14,3°C

Annual rain

2 710mm

Warmest m°

20,9°C

Coldest m°

8,6°C

Elevation: 2 816 m on average (min 1 986 m, max 4 127 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
14,3°C
Annual rain
2 710mm
Warmest month
20,9°C
Coldest month
8,6°C
Mean alt.
2 816m
Min
1 986m
Max
4 127m
Std. dev.
574m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(55 %)Temperate

CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

5,7

Org. C

60,8g/kg

Clay

36,7%

Sand

35,0%

Silt

28,3%

Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.

Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to Kween

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
78,6g/kg
Clay
36,0%
Sand
35,4%
Silt
28,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
56,0g/kg
Clay
35,6%
Sand
35,6%
Silt
28,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
47,7g/kg
Clay
38,5%
Sand
33,9%
Silt
27,6%

SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)

Land cover

Forest36.6%
Crops17.5%
Built-up0.7%
Bare soil0.8%
Other (grassland, water…)44.4%

Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)

Hydrology5 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

3,0km

Basins crossed

5

Max stream order

1

Max drainage

10 235km²

Discharge in basins

1,1m³/s

Mean precip.

1 230mm/an

Mean T°

20,5°C

Moisture idx

-0,28

Max snow

1%

Mean runoff

138mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 511m

Watersheds crossing here

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

0,0nW

Built-up

71,4%

Pesticides

0,0kg/km²

GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)

Protected areas3

IUCN II · 1IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1

Mount Elgon

IUCN Not Applicable

UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2005

1 110 km²

Chepkitale

IUCN Not Reported

National Reserve · 2000

183 km²

WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN

Sub-administrations6