Ontologia

Commune · KEN

Chepchoina

Kenya

CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(85 %)

Species observed

522

Observations

4 172

Area

283,6km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 13 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 Chepchoina : 11 espèces reliées par 11 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 14.1%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 2 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
13
Interactions affichées
11
Connectance
0.141
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

522 distinct species · 4 172 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

4 172 obs · 7 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 3 401
3 401–3 400
218–3 400
149–217
< 149

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

Climate

Mean T°

17,2°C

Annual rain

1 589mm

Warmest m°

23,7°C

Coldest m°

11,6°C

Elevation: 2 162 m on average (min 1 681 m, max 3 303 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
17,2°C
Annual rain
1 589mm
Warmest month
23,7°C
Coldest month
11,6°C
Mean alt.
2 162m
Min
1 681m
Max
3 303m
Std. dev.
358m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(85 %)Temperate

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

44,0g/kg

Clay

39,2%

Sand

35,3%

Silt

25,5%

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

Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Endebess

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
60,4g/kg
Clay
39,0%
Sand
35,4%
Silt
25,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
38,2g/kg
Clay
38,2%
Sand
36,0%
Silt
25,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
33,5g/kg
Clay
40,5%
Sand
34,6%
Silt
24,9%

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

Land cover

Forest33.2%
Crops29.2%
Built-up0.8%
Bare soil0.8%
Other (grassland, water…)36.0%

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 368km²

Discharge in basins

2,6m³/s

Mean precip.

1 114mm/an

Mean T°

18,2°C

Moisture idx

-0,34

Mean runoff

250mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 881m

Watersheds crossing here

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

1hab/km²

Night light

0,1nW

Built-up

77,0%

Pesticides

1,4kg/km²

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

Protected areas4

IUCN II · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1

Mount Elgon

IUCN Not Applicable

UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2005

1 110 km²

Mount Elgon

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1932

722 km²

Mt. Elgon

IUCN II

National Park · 1968

158 km²

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