Darqad (Takhar)
IUCN IVWildlife Reserve · 2020
628 km²
District · AFG
Darqad
Afghanistan
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(96 %)
Species observed
2
Observations
2
Area
456,4km²
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°
17,4°C
Annual rain
363mm
Warmest m°
37,2°C
Coldest m°
-2,8°C
Elevation: 455 m on average (min 420 m, max 578 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
17,4°C
Annual rain
363mm
Warmest month
37,2°C
Coldest month
-2,8°C
Mean alt.
455m
Min
420m
Max
578m
Std. dev.
24m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(96 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
14,3g/kg
Clay
34,1%
Sand
18,9%
Silt
47,0%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: smGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
21,8g/kg
Clay
32,6%
Sand
19,7%
Silt
47,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
10,4g/kg
Clay
33,2%
Sand
19,1%
Silt
47,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
10,6g/kg
Clay
36,5%
Sand
17,8%
Silt
45,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest7.6%
Crops37.0%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil13.4%
Other (grassland, water…)41.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology6 basins · 0 lakes · 4 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
85,7km
Basins crossed
6
Max stream order
7
Max drainage
91 525km²
Discharge in basins
552,1m³/s
Mean precip.
397mm/an
Mean T°
16,3°C
Moisture idx
-0,72
Max snow
12%
Mean runoff
450mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
551m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Панҷsub-area517,4 km²overlap189.54 km²42%
- Bassin de протока Пянджsub-area307,5 km²overlap114.71 km²25%
- Bassin de Кызылсуsub-area178,4 km²overlap83.56 km²18%
- Bassin de Панҷsub-area202,4 km²overlap62.29 km²14%
- Bassin de Chechka Irr Canalsub-area1 274,1 km²overlap5.15 km²1%
- Bassin de Панҷsub-area257,6 km²overlap1.18 km²0%
Rivers / streams (4, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
25,3%
Pesticides
36,4kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN IV · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN