Corridor forestier de la Boucle du Mouhoun
IUCN VIWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2017
1 322 km²
Commune · BFA
Dassa
Burkina Faso
BShArid, steppe, hot(100 %)
Species observed
1
Observations
2
Area
244,6km²
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
1 distinct species · 2 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
28,2°C
Annual rain
779mm
Warmest m°
39,3°C
Coldest m°
16,5°C
Elevation: 272 m on average (min 252 m, max 298 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
28,2°C
Annual rain
779mm
Warmest month
39,3°C
Coldest month
16,5°C
Mean alt.
272m
Min
252m
Max
298m
Std. dev.
11m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(100 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
8,3g/kg
Clay
27,4%
Sand
47,1%
Silt
25,5%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Sanguié
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
10,5g/kg
Clay
23,2%
Sand
50,4%
Silt
26,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
8,5g/kg
Clay
25,8%
Sand
48,2%
Silt
25,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
6,0g/kg
Clay
33,2%
Sand
42,7%
Silt
24,1%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest5.7%
Crops36.0%
Built-up0.5%
Bare soil1.0%
Other (grassland, water…)56.9%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology6 basins · 0 lakes · 3 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
19,1km
Basins crossed
6
Max stream order
7
Max drainage
59 540km²
Discharge in basins
10,1m³/s
Mean precip.
736mm/an
Mean T°
28,4°C
Moisture idx
-0,64
Mean runoff
28mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
278m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Wadisub-area281,3 km²overlap113.90 km²47%
- Bassin du Mouhounsub-area123,4 km²overlap52.11 km²21%
- Bassin de Vransosub-area724,8 km²overlap32.10 km²13%
- Bassin de Wadisub-area121,2 km²overlap23.83 km²10%
- Bassin du Mouhounsub-area116,4 km²overlap22.09 km²9%
- Bassin du Mouhounsub-area226,5 km²overlap0.60 km²0%
Rivers / streams (3, 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
47,9%
Pesticides
1,9kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas3
IUCN Not Reported · 2IUCN VI · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN