Ontologia

County · ken

Bungoma

Kenya

AmTropical, monsoon(47 %)

Species observed

1 242

Observations

12 364

Area

3 573,2km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 47 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 Bungoma : 42 espèces dont 2 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 38 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 3.5%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 5 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
47
Interactions affichées
38
Connectance
0.035
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

1 242 distinct species · 12 364 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

12 364 obs · 87 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 2 666
243–2 665
92–242
40–91
< 40

Source : GBIF — observations agrégées par hexagones 0.027° × 0.027° (~22km), filtre précision coordonnée < 10 km. Fond carte : OpenFreeMap · © OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Mean T°

18,8°C

Annual rain

1 829mm

Warmest m°

26,0°C

Coldest m°

12,7°C

Elevation: 1 846 m on average (min 1 244 m, max 4 125 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
18,8°C
Annual rain
1 829mm
Warmest month
26,0°C
Coldest month
12,7°C
Mean alt.
1 846m
Min
1 244m
Max
4 125m
Std. dev.
554m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AmTropical, monsoon(47 %)Tropical

CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

5,8

Org. C

36,2g/kg

Clay

41,4%

Sand

31,6%

Silt

27,0%

Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
49,0g/kg
Clay
40,8%
Sand
31,6%
Silt
27,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
34,4g/kg
Clay
40,8%
Sand
32,0%
Silt
27,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
25,2g/kg
Clay
42,6%
Sand
31,1%
Silt
26,3%

SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)

Land cover

Forest25.6%
Crops30.8%
Built-up2.7%
Bare soil0.9%
Other (grassland, water…)40.0%

Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)

Hydrology12 basins · 1 lakes · 12 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

282,1km

Lake surface here

0,07km²

Basins crossed

12

Max stream order

5

Max drainage

10 235km²

Discharge in basins

237,7m³/s

Mean precip.

1 507mm/an

Mean T°

19,3°C

Moisture idx

-0,14

Mean runoff

366mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 714m

Watersheds crossing here

3 more basins

Lakes (1, top by area)

Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10

Human pressure

Pop. density

5hab/km²

Night light

0,2nW

Built-up

267,5%

Pesticides

1,6kg/km²

GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)

Protected areas7

IUCN Not Reported · 4IUCN II · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 1📍 Point sites · 1

Mount Elgon

IUCN Not Applicable

UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2005

1 110 km²

Mount Elgon

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1932

722 km²

Chepkitale

IUCN Not Reported

National Reserve · 2000

183 km²

Mt. Elgon

IUCN II

National Park · 1968

158 km²

Turbo

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1968

108 km²

Complete list

WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN

Sub-administrations28