Delta du Saloum
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1980
3 187 km²
Subdivision · SEN
Djirnda
Senegal
BShArid, steppe, hot(100 %)
Species observed
240
Observations
3 586
Area
284km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 32 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 Djirnda : 27 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 35 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 7.1%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 5 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
32
Interactions affichées
35
Connectance
0.071
Patrimoniales
1
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
240 distinct species · 3 586 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
26,8°C
Annual rain
621mm
Warmest m°
34,0°C
Coldest m°
18,3°C
Elevation: 1 m on average (min -2 m, max 3 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
26,8°C
Annual rain
621mm
Warmest month
34,0°C
Coldest month
18,3°C
Mean alt.
1m
Min
-2m
Max
3m
Std. dev.
1m
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
5,7
Org. C
39,6g/kg
Clay
25,7%
Sand
54,9%
Silt
19,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to Foundiougne
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
39,8g/kg
Clay
25,4%
Sand
55,1%
Silt
19,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
30,3g/kg
Clay
25,4%
Sand
55,2%
Silt
19,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
48,9g/kg
Clay
26,3%
Sand
54,5%
Silt
19,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest14.3%
Crops8.2%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil8.7%
Other (grassland, water…)68.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology9 basins · 4 lakes · 4 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
28,7km
Lake surface here
1,15km²
Basins crossed
9
Max stream order
6
Max drainage
32 923km²
Discharge in basins
9,0m³/s
Mean precip.
686mm/an
Mean T°
26,9°C
Moisture idx
-0,64
Mean runoff
28mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
4m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Bolon Guiorsub-area540,8 km²overlap143.13 km²50%
- Bassin de Khabaksub-area650,3 km²overlap52.41 km²18%
- Basin #27030sub-area68,1 km²overlap35.27 km²12%
- Bassin de Sinésub-area833,8 km²overlap20.26 km²7%
- Bassin de Diombossub-area279,3 km²overlap9.81 km²3%
- Bassin de Marigot de Faoyesub-area4,1 km²overlap2.52 km²1%
- Bassin de Marigot de Faoyesub-area467,2 km²overlap2.38 km²1%
- Bassin de Saloumsub-area481,1 km²overlap1.81 km²1%
- Basin #26980sub-area26 km²overlap0.00 km²0%
Lakes (4, top by area)
Rivers / streams (4, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
10,4%
Pesticides
0,8kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas3
IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1IUCN VI · 1🌊 Marine · 3
Delta du Saloum
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1984
3 187 km²
AMP Gandoule
IUCN VIMarine Protected Area
281 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN