Chott Melrhir
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2003
5 386 km²
Commune · DZA
El Haouch
Algeria
BWhArid, desert, hot(100 %)
Species observed
19
Observations
107
Area
754km²
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
19 distinct species · 107 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
23,3°C
Annual rain
130mm
Warmest m°
40,1°C
Coldest m°
6,3°C
Elevation: -6 m on average (min -28 m, max 38 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
23,3°C
Annual rain
130mm
Warmest month
40,1°C
Coldest month
6,3°C
Mean alt.
-6m
Min
-28m
Max
38m
Std. dev.
16m
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
13,6g/kg
Clay
24,9%
Sand
37,1%
Silt
38,0%
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
16,1g/kg
Clay
23,8%
Sand
37,8%
Silt
38,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
8,2
Org. C
13,2g/kg
Clay
25,6%
Sand
36,6%
Silt
37,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
8,2
Org. C
11,6g/kg
Clay
25,4%
Sand
36,9%
Silt
37,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest1.1%
Crops6.3%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil83.3%
Other (grassland, water…)9.2%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology6 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
15,3km
Basins crossed
6
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
33 290km²
Discharge in basins
11,5m³/s
Mean precip.
137mm/an
Mean T°
21,2°C
Moisture idx
-0,91
Max snow
1%
Mean runoff
32mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
143m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Oued Itelsub-area1 292 km²overlap373.50 km²50%
- Bassin de Oued Boudjabessub-area2 388,6 km²overlap191.91 km²25%
- Bassin de Oued Djeddi وادي جديsub-area496 km²overlap141.35 km²19%
- Bassin de إغزر أملال ⵉⵖⵣⴻⵔ ⴰⵎⵍⴰⵍsub-area1 434,7 km²overlap31.74 km²4%
- Basin #99940sub-area169,2 km²overlap14.97 km²2%
- Bassin de Oued Sidi Zarzoursub-area244,9 km²overlap0.57 km²0%
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
0,2nW
Built-up
4,7%
Pesticides
3,1kg/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