Nyungwe National Park
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 2023
1 019 km²
Subdivision · RWA
Cyingwa
Rwanda
AwTropical, savannah(78 %)
Species observed
2
Observations
2
Area
8,3km²
Partial data for this territory
Few observations recorded here. Real biodiversity is likely richer.
Ecological tissue
Not enough documented interactions to build a meaningful graph for this territory.
Species present
2 distinct species · 2 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
19,8°C
Annual rain
1 029mm
Warmest m°
25,0°C
Coldest m°
15,1°C
Elevation: 1 668 m on average (min 1 434 m, max 1 963 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
19,8°C
Annual rain
1 029mm
Warmest month
25,0°C
Coldest month
15,1°C
Mean alt.
1 668m
Min
1 434m
Max
1 963m
Std. dev.
136m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(78 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,0
Org. C
43,2g/kg
Clay
42,5%
Sand
31,4%
Silt
26,1%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Rusizi
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,0
Org. C
53,5g/kg
Clay
43,3%
Sand
31,1%
Silt
25,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,0
Org. C
45,2g/kg
Clay
41,7%
Sand
31,8%
Silt
26,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,0
Org. C
30,8g/kg
Clay
42,6%
Sand
31,3%
Silt
26,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest32.1%
Crops22.9%
Built-up3.2%
Bare soil0.1%
Other (grassland, water…)41.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
3,3km
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
1
Max drainage
944km²
Discharge in basins
0,1m³/s
Mean precip.
1 477mm/an
Mean T°
18,0°C
Moisture idx
0,02
Max snow
1%
Mean runoff
333mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 806m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
6hab/km²
Built-up
321,5%
Pesticides
4,1kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas2
IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN IV · 1
Nyungwe
IUCN IVNational Park · 1933
1 019 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN