Mount Elgon
IUCN IINational Park · 1951
1 110 km²
Subdivision · UGA
Bunabutiti
Uganda
AmTropical, monsoon(58 %)
Species observed
10
Observations
13
Area
9,7km²
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
10 distinct species · 13 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
18,6°C
Annual rain
4 596mm
Warmest m°
23,7°C
Coldest m°
13,8°C
Elevation: 1 671 m on average (min 1 454 m, max 1 890 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
18,6°C
Annual rain
4 596mm
Warmest month
23,7°C
Coldest month
13,8°C
Mean alt.
1 671m
Min
1 454m
Max
1 890m
Std. dev.
109m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AmTropical, monsoon(58 %)Tropical
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
45,7g/kg
Clay
40,7%
Sand
33,2%
Silt
26,1%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Manjiya
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
60,0g/kg
Clay
38,5%
Sand
34,4%
Silt
27,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
46,5g/kg
Clay
39,2%
Sand
34,2%
Silt
26,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
30,7g/kg
Clay
44,3%
Sand
31,1%
Silt
24,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest54.0%
Crops14.6%
Built-up1.7%
Bare soil0.4%
Other (grassland, water…)29.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
0,2km
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
1
Max drainage
2 380km²
Discharge in basins
0,0m³/s
Mean precip.
1 315mm/an
Mean T°
22,0°C
Moisture idx
-0,24
Mean runoff
175mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 292m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
10hab/km²
Built-up
167,6%
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
Mount Elgon
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2005
1 110 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN