Marais de la Macta
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2001
441 km²
Commune-Cotiere · DZA
Bethioua
Algeria
BShArid, steppe, hot(96 %)
Species observed
5
Observations
23
Area
94,9km²
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
5 distinct species · 23 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
19,1°C
Annual rain
343mm
Warmest m°
30,4°C
Coldest m°
9,2°C
Elevation: 84 m on average (min -24 m, max 177 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
19,1°C
Annual rain
343mm
Warmest month
30,4°C
Coldest month
9,2°C
Mean alt.
84m
Min
-24m
Max
177m
Std. dev.
43m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(96 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
13,4g/kg
Clay
30,2%
Sand
32,0%
Silt
37,8%
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
7,5
Org. C
20,1g/kg
Clay
28,5%
Sand
32,7%
Silt
38,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,7
Org. C
11,2g/kg
Clay
31,1%
Sand
31,4%
Silt
37,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,7
Org. C
8,7g/kg
Clay
31,1%
Sand
31,7%
Silt
37,3%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest1.3%
Crops39.2%
Built-up2.9%
Bare soil21.5%
Other (grassland, water…)35.1%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Basins crossed
2
Max drainage
4 974km²
Discharge in basins
0,1m³/s
Mean precip.
379mm/an
Mean T°
17,7°C
Moisture idx
-0,60
Mean runoff
14mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
144m
Watersheds crossing here
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
2hab/km²
Night light
94,3nW
Built-up
290,9%
Pesticides
18,7kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas2
IUCN Not Reported · 2
Salines d'Arzew
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2004
59 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN