Réserve de Biosphère de l'Arganeraie (RBA)
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1998
23 644 km²
Subdivision · MAR
Bizdad
Morocco
BSkArid, steppe, cold(52 %)
Species observed
2
Observations
2
Area
159,7km²
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
2 distinct species · 2 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
17,6°C
Annual rain
309mm
Warmest m°
32,6°C
Coldest m°
5,6°C
Elevation: 709 m on average (min 441 m, max 1 123 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
17,6°C
Annual rain
309mm
Warmest month
32,6°C
Coldest month
5,6°C
Mean alt.
709m
Min
441m
Max
1 123m
Std. dev.
135m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BSkArid, steppe, cold(52 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
14,1g/kg
Clay
24,3%
Sand
47,8%
Silt
27,8%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Essaouira
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
21,8g/kg
Clay
23,4%
Sand
48,5%
Silt
28,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
11,1g/kg
Clay
24,4%
Sand
47,7%
Silt
27,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
9,3g/kg
Clay
25,2%
Sand
47,2%
Silt
27,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest2.9%
Crops37.1%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil10.6%
Other (grassland, water…)49.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Basins crossed
3
Max drainage
1 736km²
Discharge in basins
0,3m³/s
Mean precip.
343mm/an
Mean T°
15,4°C
Moisture idx
-0,68
Mean runoff
55mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
619m
Watersheds crossing here
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
1,7%
Pesticides
24,4kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN Not Applicable · 1🌊 Marine · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN