Ontologia

Pays · COD

Democratic Republic of the Congo

AwTropical, savannah(56 %)

Species observed

28 263

Observations

710 487

Area

2 328 869,3km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 34 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo : 32 espèces + 2 bulles famille, 27 interactions GloBI documentées sur 5 types (connectance 4.8%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). Les 2 bulles regroupent des espèces visuellement absorbées par famille (≥3 espèces visibles).

Espèces affichées
34
Interactions affichées
27
Connectance
0.048
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

28 263 distinct species · 710 487 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

853 951 obs · 828 cellules · 1811–2026
Obs. / cellule
≥ 23 923
2 025–23 922
373–2 024
125–372
< 125

Source : GBIF — observations agrégées par hexagones 0.5° × 0.5° (~22km), filtre précision coordonnée < 10 km. Fond carte : OpenFreeMap · © OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Mean T°

23,8°C

Annual rain

1 670mm

Warmest m°

31,0°C

Coldest m°

19,1°C

Elevation: 678 m on average (min -214 m, max 4 585 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
23,8°C
Annual rain
1 670mm
Warmest month
31,0°C
Coldest month
19,1°C
Mean alt.
678m
Min
-214m
Max
4 585m
Std. dev.
341m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(56 %)Tropical

CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

5,1

Org. C

22,3g/kg

Clay

31,2%

Sand

49,2%

Silt

19,6%

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

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
31,2g/kg
Clay
30,1%
Sand
49,9%
Silt
19,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,1
Org. C
22,1g/kg
Clay
30,6%
Sand
49,7%
Silt
19,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,1
Org. C
13,5g/kg
Clay
32,9%
Sand
47,9%
Silt
19,2%

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

Land cover

Forest68.3%
Crops1.7%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil0.0%
Other (grassland, water…)29.8%

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

Hydrology3407 basins · 50 lakes · 100 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

88 082,3km

Lake surface here

28 125,68km²

Basins crossed

3 407

Max stream order

9

Max drainage

3 705 302km²

Discharge in basins

2 215 421,0m³/s

Mean precip.

1 595mm/an

Mean T°

23,9°C

Moisture idx

-0,06

Max snow

2%

Mean runoff

404mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

687m

Watersheds crossing here

3398 more basins

Lakes (50, top by area)

41 more lakes

Rivers / streams (100, ord ≥ 4)

88 more river segments

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Night light

0,0nW

Built-up

10,1%

Pesticides

34,1kg/km²

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

Protected areas100

Country WDPA breakdown
Not Reported166 356 km²(25)
II146 095 km²(10)
Not Applicable71 196 km²(7)
VI64 035 km²(12)
IV12 356 km²(3)
Ib6 546 km²(1)
Ia2 393 km²(1)
IUCN Not Reported · 46IUCN II · 19IUCN VI · 19IUCN Not Applicable · 11IUCN IV · 3IUCN Ib · 1IUCN Ia · 1🌊 Marine · 3📍 Point sites · 3

Ngiri

IUCN Not Reported

Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2008

60 995 km²

Bassin de la Lufira

IUCN II

Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2017

43 408 km²

Salonga

IUCN II

National Park · 1970

33 368 km²

Bili-Uere

IUCN VI

Hunting Area · 1974

32 792 km²

Sankuru

IUCN Not Reported

Nature reserve · 2007

27 688 km²

Complete list

+ 40 protected areas (top 60 shown)

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