Rwenzori Mountains
IUCN IINational Park · 1991
994 km²
Commune · UGA
Buhesi
Uganda
AmTropical, monsoon(80 %)
Species observed
154
Observations
540
Area
102km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 39 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 Buhesi : 34 espèces dont 2 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 35 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 4.7%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 5 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
39
Interactions affichées
35
Connectance
0.047
Patrimoniales
2
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
154 distinct species · 540 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
18,7°C
Annual rain
1 439mm
Warmest m°
25,2°C
Coldest m°
13,8°C
Elevation: 1 659 m on average (min 1 430 m, max 2 878 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
18,7°C
Annual rain
1 439mm
Warmest month
25,2°C
Coldest month
13,8°C
Mean alt.
1 659m
Min
1 430m
Max
2 878m
Std. dev.
334m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AmTropical, monsoon(80 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
50,3g/kg
Clay
43,8%
Sand
31,5%
Silt
24,7%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Bunyangabu
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
68,5g/kg
Clay
43,9%
Sand
31,6%
Silt
24,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
50,6g/kg
Clay
44,2%
Sand
31,1%
Silt
24,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,4
Org. C
32,0g/kg
Clay
43,1%
Sand
31,9%
Silt
25,1%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest15.9%
Crops53.3%
Built-up2.1%
Bare soil0.0%
Other (grassland, water…)28.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
6,9km
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
2
Max drainage
2 589km²
Discharge in basins
0,4m³/s
Mean precip.
1 267mm/an
Mean T°
19,6°C
Moisture idx
-0,19
Max snow
1%
Mean runoff
136mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 559m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
4hab/km²
Built-up
207,9%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas2
IUCN II · 1IUCN Not Applicable · 1
Rwenzori Mountains National Park
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1994
994 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN