Réserve de Biosphère de l'Arganeraie (RBA)
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1998
23 644 km²
Province · MAR
Chtouka-Aït Baha
Morocco
BShArid, steppe, hot(59 %)
Species observed
1 442
Observations
109 995
Area
3 175,5km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 24 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 Chtouka-Aït Baha : 19 espèces reliées par 33 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 12.0%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 5 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
24
Interactions affichées
33
Connectance
0.120
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
1 442 distinct species · 109 995 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
18,7°C
Annual rain
300mm
Warmest m°
31,2°C
Coldest m°
7,5°C
Elevation: 475 m on average (min -22 m, max 2 072 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
18,7°C
Annual rain
300mm
Warmest month
31,2°C
Coldest month
7,5°C
Mean alt.
475m
Min
-22m
Max
2 072m
Std. dev.
461m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(59 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
10,0g/kg
Clay
23,3%
Sand
48,7%
Silt
28,0%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
14,9g/kg
Clay
22,7%
Sand
49,0%
Silt
28,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
8,0g/kg
Clay
23,0%
Sand
48,9%
Silt
28,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,7
Org. C
7,1g/kg
Clay
24,2%
Sand
48,1%
Silt
27,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest5.0%
Crops18.2%
Built-up1.3%
Bare soil18.4%
Other (grassland, water…)57.1%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology11 basins · 0 lakes · 6 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
179,7km
Basins crossed
11
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
17 293km²
Discharge in basins
38,3m³/s
Mean precip.
232mm/an
Mean T°
18,0°C
Moisture idx
-0,83
Mean runoff
61mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
498m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Oued Souss ⴰⵙⵉⴼ ⵏ ⵙⵓⵙⵙ وادي سوسsub-area1 583,4 km²overlap1023.51 km²32%
- Bassin de Oued Massa ⴰⵙⵙⵉⴼ ⵏ ⵎⴰⵙⵙⴰ وادي ماسةsub-area729,8 km²overlap694.44 km²22%
- Bassin de Oued Massa ⴰⵙⵙⵉⴼ ⵏ ⵎⴰⵙⵙⴰ وادي ماسةsub-area620,1 km²overlap618.66 km²19%
- Bassin de Asif Oussakasub-area1 278,3 km²overlap291.93 km²9%
- Bassin de Oued Massa ⴰⵙⵙⵉⴼ ⵏ ⵎⴰⵙⵙⴰ وادي ماسةsub-area1 344,4 km²overlap169.40 km²5%
- Bassin de Oued Massa ⴰⵙⵙⵉⴼ ⵏ ⵎⴰⵙⵙⴰ وادي ماسةsub-area204 km²overlap99.56 km²3%
- Bassin de Oued Massa ⴰⵙⵙⵉⴼ ⵏ ⵎⴰⵙⵙⴰ وادي ماسةsub-area685 km²overlap91.99 km²3%
- Basin #29190sub-area84,4 km²overlap66.00 km²2%
- Bassin de Oued Souss وادي سوسsub-area1 001,4 km²overlap54.41 km²2%
2 more basinssorted by overlap
Rivers / streams (6, ord ≥ 4)
- Asif Oussakaord 3len here68.35 km35%total193 km
- Oued Massa ⴰⵙⵙⵉⴼ ⵏ ⵎⴰⵙⵙⴰ وادي ماسةord 5len here37.96 km14%total266 km
- Ighzr o3tarord 1len here33.43 km96%total35 km
- Oued Souss ⴰⵙⵉⴼ ⵏ ⵙⵓⵙⵙ وادي سوسord 5len here24.53 km20%total122 km
- Oued Souss وادي سوسord 5len here7.99 km2%total357 km
- Oued Takouchtord 2len here7.46 km73%total10 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,6nW
Built-up
133,1%
Pesticides
2,6kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas11
IUCN Not Applicable · 9IUCN II · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1🌊 Marine · 5
Ait Abdellah
IUCN Not ApplicablePermanent Hunting Reserve · 2021
703 km²
Réserve Biologique de Massa I
IUCN Not ApplicablePermanent Hunting Reserve · 2021
494 km²
Parc National de Sous-Massa
IUCN IINational Park · 1991
467 km²
Réserve biologique de Massa et Grand Agadir
IUCN Not ApplicablePermanent Hunting Reserve · 2021
413 km²
Sidi Yacoub
IUCN Not ApplicablePermanent Hunting Reserve · 2021
346 km²
Complete list11 protected areas
- Réserve de Biosphère de l'Arganeraie (RBA)UNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable199823 644 km²
- Ait AbdellahPermanent Hunting ReserveIUCN Not Applicable2021703 km²
- Réserve Biologique de Massa IPermanent Hunting ReserveIUCN Not Applicable2021494 km²
- Parc National de Sous-MassaNational ParkIUCN II1991467 km²
- Réserve biologique de Massa et Grand AgadirPermanent Hunting ReserveIUCN Not Applicable2021413 km²
- Sidi YacoubPermanent Hunting ReserveIUCN Not Applicable2021346 km²
- TanaltPermanent Hunting ReserveIUCN Not Applicable202170 km²
- IkounkaPermanent Hunting ReserveIUCN Not Applicable202143 km²
- AdemineBiological and Ecological Interest SiteIUCN Not Applicable199436 km²
- Zones humides de Souss-MassaWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported200528 km²
- Dar LahoussineBiological and Ecological Interest SiteIUCN Not Applicable19947 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN