Ontologia

Commune · KEN

Chesikaki

Kenya

CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(72 %)

Species observed

11

Observations

30

Area

125,6km²

Partial data for this territory

Few observations recorded here. Real biodiversity is likely richer.

Ecological tissue

Sample of 3 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 Chesikaki : 3 espèces reliées par 2 interactions GloBI sur 1 type (connectance 66.7%, filtre Serrano α=0.2).

Espèces affichées
3
Interactions affichées
2
Connectance
0.667
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

11 distinct species · 30 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

30 obs · 2 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 21
21–20
21–20
21–20
< 21

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

Climate

Mean T°

15,1°C

Annual rain

3 621mm

Warmest m°

21,0°C

Coldest m°

9,9°C

Elevation: 2 431 m on average (min 1 528 m, max 4 125 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
15,1°C
Annual rain
3 621mm
Warmest month
21,0°C
Coldest month
9,9°C
Mean alt.
2 431m
Min
1 528m
Max
4 125m
Std. dev.
621m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(72 %)Temperate

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

58,0g/kg

Clay

37,5%

Sand

33,1%

Silt

29,3%

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

Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Mt. Elgon

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
77,4g/kg
Clay
37,2%
Sand
33,3%
Silt
29,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
53,3g/kg
Clay
36,2%
Sand
34,0%
Silt
29,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
43,4g/kg
Clay
39,2%
Sand
32,2%
Silt
28,7%

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

Land cover

Forest44.5%
Crops15.7%
Built-up0.7%
Bare soil0.4%
Other (grassland, water…)38.7%

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

Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

9,1km

Basins crossed

1

Max stream order

1

Max drainage

2 249km²

Discharge in basins

0,8m³/s

Mean precip.

1 547mm/an

Mean T°

20,8°C

Moisture idx

-0,09

Mean runoff

270mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 475m

Watersheds crossing here

Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

2hab/km²

Night light

0,1nW

Built-up

67,2%

Pesticides

1,2kg/km²

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

Protected areas2

IUCN Not Reported · 2

Mount Elgon

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1932

722 km²

Chepkitale

IUCN Not Reported

National Reserve · 2000

183 km²

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