Atlas Saharien
IUCN Not ApplicableCultural Park · 2008
88 692 km²
Commune · DZA
Benzouh
Algeria
BWhArid, desert, hot(76 %)
Species observed
21
Observations
31
Area
412,1km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 5 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 Benzouh : 5 espèces reliées par 3 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 30.0%, filtre Serrano α=0.2).
Espèces affichées
5
Interactions affichées
3
Connectance
0.300
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
21 distinct species · 31 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
18,3°C
Annual rain
191mm
Warmest m°
37,0°C
Coldest m°
2,7°C
Elevation: 604 m on average (min 405 m, max 1 074 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
18,3°C
Annual rain
191mm
Warmest month
37,0°C
Coldest month
2,7°C
Mean alt.
604m
Min
405m
Max
1 074m
Std. dev.
157m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BWhArid, desert, hot(76 %)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
10,5g/kg
Clay
21,6%
Sand
43,3%
Silt
35,2%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,9
Org. C
12,8g/kg
Clay
20,2%
Sand
44,4%
Silt
35,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
8,0
Org. C
9,9g/kg
Clay
22,1%
Sand
43,0%
Silt
34,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
8,0
Org. C
8,9g/kg
Clay
22,4%
Sand
42,4%
Silt
35,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest1.5%
Crops8.3%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil52.5%
Other (grassland, water…)37.6%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 4 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
42,8km
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
2
Max drainage
7 099km²
Discharge in basins
10,1m³/s
Mean precip.
237mm/an
Mean T°
15,4°C
Moisture idx
-0,81
Mean runoff
39mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
571m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (4, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,5nW
Built-up
8,9%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas2
IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1
Chott el Hodna
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2001
3 599 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN