Mount Elgon
IUCN IINational Park · 1951
1 110 km²
Subdivision · UGA
Bunanyama
Uganda
AmTropical, monsoon(60 %)
Species observed
10
Observations
28
Area
3,6km²
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 · 28 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
19,1°C
Annual rain
4 074mm
Warmest m°
24,6°C
Coldest m°
14,0°C
Elevation: 1 661 m on average (min 1 497 m, max 2 162 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
19,1°C
Annual rain
4 074mm
Warmest month
24,6°C
Coldest month
14,0°C
Mean alt.
1 661m
Min
1 497m
Max
2 162m
Std. dev.
134m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AmTropical, monsoon(60 %)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
34,1g/kg
Clay
39,8%
Sand
30,6%
Silt
29,5%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Bubulo
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
46,9g/kg
Clay
37,8%
Sand
31,9%
Silt
30,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
32,7g/kg
Clay
38,0%
Sand
31,7%
Silt
30,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
22,5g/kg
Clay
43,7%
Sand
28,3%
Silt
28,1%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest27.4%
Crops22.7%
Built-up4.2%
Bare soil0.2%
Other (grassland, water…)45.4%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Basins crossed
2
Max drainage
2 380km²
Discharge in basins
0,0m³/s
Mean precip.
1 491mm/an
Mean T°
21,1°C
Moisture idx
-0,13
Mean runoff
247mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 431m
Watersheds crossing here
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
12hab/km²
Built-up
424,0%
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