Chott Melrhir
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2003
5 386 km²
Commune · DZA
El Feidh
Algeria
BWhArid, desert, hot(100 %)
Species observed
16
Observations
36
Area
1 372,7km²
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
16 distinct species · 36 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
23,1°C
Annual rain
135mm
Warmest m°
39,9°C
Coldest m°
5,8°C
Elevation: -4 m on average (min -28 m, max 89 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
23,1°C
Annual rain
135mm
Warmest month
39,9°C
Coldest month
5,8°C
Mean alt.
-4m
Min
-28m
Max
89m
Std. dev.
25m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BWhArid, desert, hot(100 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
8,2
Org. C
14,6g/kg
Clay
25,3%
Sand
36,2%
Silt
38,5%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: evGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
8,2
Org. C
17,4g/kg
Clay
24,4%
Sand
36,9%
Silt
38,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
8,2
Org. C
14,7g/kg
Clay
25,9%
Sand
35,7%
Silt
38,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
8,2
Org. C
11,7g/kg
Clay
25,4%
Sand
36,1%
Silt
38,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest0.3%
Crops6.3%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil84.4%
Other (grassland, water…)8.9%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology6 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Basins crossed
6
Max drainage
20 485km²
Discharge in basins
0,6m³/s
Mean precip.
161mm/an
Mean T°
20,0°C
Moisture idx
-0,88
Mean runoff
46mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
234m
Watersheds crossing here
- Basin #98240sub-area546,6 km²overlap416.12 km²30%
- Bassin de Oued el Masub-area1 423,2 km²overlap363.27 km²26%
- Basin #98420sub-area680,9 km²overlap281.18 km²20%
- Basin #99760sub-area272,8 km²overlap172.63 km²13%
- Bassin de Oued Boudjabessub-area2 388,6 km²overlap109.01 km²8%
- Basin #99810sub-area1 122,2 km²overlap30.54 km²2%
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
6,3%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN Not Reported · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN