Pays · CMR

Cameroon

AwTropical, savannah(72 %)

Species observed

20 850

Observations

682 919

Area

466 040km²

Ecological tissue

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Species present

20 850 distinct species · 682 919 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Climate

Mean T°

24,3°C

Annual rain

1 845mm

Warmest m°

32,9°C

Coldest m°

18,7°C

Elevation: 638 m on average (min -61 m, max 3 743 m)

Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert

Annual mean temp.

24,3°C

Annual rain

1 845mm

Warmest month

32,9°C

Coldest month

18,7°C

Mean alt.

638m

Min

-61m

Max

3 743m

Std. dev.

322m

Köppen-Geiger (dominant)

AwTropical, savannah(72 %)Tropical

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

5,5

Org. C

22,9g/kg

Clay

34,6%

Sand

45,8%

Silt

19,6%

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

3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert

0–5 cm

pH H₂O

5,5

Org. C

33,3g/kg

Clay

32,6%

Sand

47,3%

Silt

20,1%

5–15 cm

pH H₂O

5,5

Org. C

21,9g/kg

Clay

33,7%

Sand

46,5%

Silt

19,7%

15–30 cm

pH H₂O

5,5

Org. C

13,4g/kg

Clay

37,6%

Sand

43,6%

Silt

18,8%

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

Land cover

Forest61.5%

Crops6.0%

Built-up0.2%

Bare soil0.3%

Other (grassland, water…)32.0%

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

Hydrology789 basins · 50 lakes · 100 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

24 227,6km

Lake surface here

3 259,36km²

Basins crossed

789

Max stream order

Max drainage

609 864km²

Discharge in basins

79 852,6m³/s

Mean precip.

1 643mm/an

Mean T°

24,3°C

Moisture idx

-0,04

Mean runoff

574mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

648m

Watersheds crossing here

780 more basinssorted by overlap

Lakes (50, top by area)

41 more lakes

Rivers / streams (100, ord ≥ 4)

88 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Night light

0,0nW

Built-up

22,4%

Pesticides

2,2kg/km²

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

Protected areas56

Country WDPA breakdown

II39 276 km²(27)

Not Applicable15 091 km²(4)

IV12 746 km²(12)

Not Reported10 287 km²(8)

Ia53 km²(1)

IUCN II · 25IUCN IV · 13IUCN Not Reported · 12IUCN Not Applicable · 5IUCN VI · 1🌊 Marine · 6📍 Point sites · 1

Sangha-Nouabalé-Ndoki

IUCN Not Reported

Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2009

13 676 km²

Waza Logone Floodplain

IUCN Not Reported

Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2012

7 744 km²

Sangha Trinational

IUCN Not Applicable

World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 2012

7 599 km²

Parc national de Minkébé

IUCN II

National park · 2002

7 539 km²

Dja

IUCN Not Applicable

UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1981

6 210 km²

Lake Chad Wetlands in Nigeria

IUCN Not Reported

Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2008

6 038 km²

Complete list56 protected areas

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

Cameroon

Ecological tissue

Species present

🌡️Climate

🪨Soil & lithology

🌳Land cover

💧Hydrology789 basins · 50 lakes · 100 rivers

Watersheds crossing here

Lakes (50, top by area)

Rivers / streams (100, ord ≥ 4)

🏗Human pressure

🛡️Protected areas56

Climate

Soil & lithology

Land cover

Hydrology789 basins · 50 lakes · 100 rivers

Human pressure

Protected areas56