Ontologia

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Benin

AwTropical, savannah(96 %)

Species observed

7 417

Observations

873 333

Area

115 286,2km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 29 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 Benin : 25 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) + 4 bulles famille, 37 interactions GloBI documentées sur 4 types (connectance 9.1%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). Les 4 bulles regroupent des espèces visuellement absorbées par famille (≥3 espèces visibles).

Espèces affichées
29
Interactions affichées
37
Connectance
0.091
Patrimoniales
1
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)

Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).

Species present

7 417 distinct species · 873 333 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

873 333 obs · 77 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 97 222
28 036–97 221
10 649–28 035
6 826–10 648
< 6 826

Source : GBIF — observations agrégées par hexagones 0.2° × 0.2° (~22km), filtre précision coordonnée < 10 km. Fond carte : OpenFreeMap · © OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Mean T°

27,4°C

Annual rain

1 085mm

Warmest m°

37,2°C

Coldest m°

19,7°C

Elevation: 265 m on average (min -123 m, max 659 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
27,4°C
Annual rain
1 085mm
Warmest month
37,2°C
Coldest month
19,7°C
Mean alt.
265m
Min
-123m
Max
659m
Std. dev.
112m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(96 %)Tropical

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

6,2

Org. C

12,4g/kg

Clay

20,7%

Sand

56,5%

Silt

22,7%

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

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
17,7g/kg
Clay
19,7%
Sand
57,0%
Silt
23,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
12,3g/kg
Clay
19,5%
Sand
57,6%
Silt
22,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
7,3g/kg
Clay
23,1%
Sand
55,0%
Silt
21,9%

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

Land cover

Forest19.7%
Crops26.1%
Built-up0.5%
Bare soil0.2%
Other (grassland, water…)53.5%

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

Hydrology194 basins · 50 lakes · 100 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

7 420,9km

Lake surface here

301,13km²

Basins crossed

194

Max stream order

8

Max drainage

1 352 189km²

Discharge in basins

8 668,0m³/s

Mean precip.

1 063mm/an

Mean T°

27,2°C

Moisture idx

-0,44

Mean runoff

195mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

266m

Watersheds crossing here

185 more basins

Lakes (50, top by area)

41 more lakes

Rivers / streams (100, ord ≥ 4)

88 more river segments

Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10

Human pressure

Pop. density

1hab/km²

Night light

0,1nW

Built-up

53,8%

Pesticides

13,4kg/km²

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

Protected areas56

Country WDPA breakdown
II22 714 km²(4)
Not Reported14 196 km²(23)
V11 777 km²(2)
VI4 333 km²(3)
IUCN Not Reported · 31IUCN II · 11IUCN IV · 5IUCN VI · 3IUCN Not Applicable · 2IUCN V · 2IUCN Ia · 1IUCN Ib · 1🌊 Marine · 2📍 Point sites · 42

W (Benin)

IUCN II

National Park · 1954

5 784 km²

Complete list

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