Rwenzori Mountains
IUCN IINational Park · 1991
994 km²
Subdivision · UGA
Bukangama
Uganda
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(50 %)
Species observed
215
Observations
253
Area
21,2km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 17 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 Bukangama : 11 espèces reliées par 30 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 17.5%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 8 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
19
Interactions affichées
30
Connectance
0.175
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
215 distinct species · 253 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
18,5°C
Annual rain
1 561mm
Warmest m°
26,1°C
Coldest m°
13,3°C
Elevation: 1 604 m on average (min 923 m, max 2 366 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
18,5°C
Annual rain
1 561mm
Warmest month
26,1°C
Coldest month
13,3°C
Mean alt.
1 604m
Min
923m
Max
2 366m
Std. dev.
404m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(50 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
37,5g/kg
Clay
39,9%
Sand
34,0%
Silt
26,1%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: evGLiMaggregated to Bwamba
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
54,1g/kg
Clay
40,8%
Sand
33,5%
Silt
25,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
35,6g/kg
Clay
39,5%
Sand
34,2%
Silt
26,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
22,6g/kg
Clay
39,2%
Sand
34,4%
Silt
26,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest56.2%
Crops13.4%
Built-up1.6%
Bare soil0.0%
Other (grassland, water…)28.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Basins crossed
1
Max drainage
34 160km²
Discharge in basins
3,5m³/s
Mean precip.
1 213mm/an
Mean T°
23,2°C
Moisture idx
-0,31
Mean runoff
175mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
901m
Watersheds crossing here
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
5hab/km²
Built-up
164,9%
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