Lacs du Nord
IUCN Not ReportedProtected Landscape
186 km²
Subdivision · RWA
Bihari
Rwanda
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
10
Observations
11
Area
9,9km²
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
10 distinct species · 11 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
21,2°C
Annual rain
966mm
Warmest m°
27,3°C
Coldest m°
15,8°C
Elevation: 1 403 m on average (min 1 353 m, max 1 475 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
21,2°C
Annual rain
966mm
Warmest month
27,3°C
Coldest month
15,8°C
Mean alt.
1 403m
Min
1 353m
Max
1 475m
Std. dev.
30m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)Tropical
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
23,9g/kg
Clay
39,1%
Sand
40,2%
Silt
20,7%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: wbGLiMaggregated to Bugesera
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
30,0g/kg
Clay
38,7%
Sand
40,3%
Silt
21,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
24,0g/kg
Clay
37,8%
Sand
41,4%
Silt
20,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
17,7g/kg
Clay
40,9%
Sand
39,1%
Silt
20,0%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest8.6%
Crops28.0%
Built-up2.2%
Bare soil1.3%
Other (grassland, water…)59.9%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 1 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
1,8km
Lake surface here
1,44km²
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
1
Max drainage
516km²
Discharge in basins
0,1m³/s
Mean precip.
1 005mm/an
Mean T°
20,6°C
Moisture idx
-0,37
Mean runoff
195mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 426m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
3hab/km²
Built-up
217,4%
Pesticides
4,6kg/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