Basse Vallée du Couffo, Lagune Côtiere, Chenal Aho, Lac Ahémé
IUCN VWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2000
5 245 km²
Commune · BEN
Djanglanmey
Benin
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
11
Observations
11
Area
38,3km²
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
11 distinct species · 11 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
27,0°C
Annual rain
974mm
Warmest m°
32,0°C
Coldest m°
23,0°C
Elevation: 5 m on average (min 3 m, max 7 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
27,0°C
Annual rain
974mm
Warmest month
32,0°C
Coldest month
23,0°C
Mean alt.
5m
Min
3m
Max
7m
Std. dev.
1m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
28,8g/kg
Clay
32,4%
Sand
42,5%
Silt
25,1%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Grand-Popo
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
43,8g/kg
Clay
31,8%
Sand
42,2%
Silt
26,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
25,3g/kg
Clay
32,6%
Sand
42,4%
Silt
25,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
17,3g/kg
Clay
32,7%
Sand
43,1%
Silt
24,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest27.1%
Crops7.7%
Built-up0.4%
Bare soil0.0%
Other (grassland, water…)64.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
11,6km
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
23 166km²
Discharge in basins
5,6m³/s
Mean precip.
973mm/an
Mean T°
27,3°C
Moisture idx
-0,41
Mean runoff
213mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
26m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (2, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
39,1%
Pesticides
11,6kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN V · 1🌊 Marine · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN