Shouf Biosphere Reserve
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2005
296 km²
Commune · LBN
El-Karaoun
Lebanon
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(78 %)
Species observed
13
Observations
18
Area
25,6km²
Partial data for this territory
Few observations recorded here. Real biodiversity is likely richer.
Ecological tissue
Sample of 2 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 El-Karaoun : 2 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 1 interaction GloBI sur 1 type (connectance 100.0%, filtre Serrano α=0.2).
Espèces affichées
2
Interactions affichées
1
Connectance
1.000
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
13 distinct species · 18 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
13,9°C
Annual rain
806mm
Warmest m°
28,3°C
Coldest m°
-0,0°C
Elevation: 1 018 m on average (min 840 m, max 1 360 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
13,9°C
Annual rain
806mm
Warmest month
28,3°C
Coldest month
-0,0°C
Mean alt.
1 018m
Min
840m
Max
1 360m
Std. dev.
170m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(78 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
25,3g/kg
Clay
52,8%
Sand
20,4%
Silt
26,8%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to West Bekaa
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
35,5g/kg
Clay
50,6%
Sand
21,4%
Silt
28,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
19,7g/kg
Clay
53,1%
Sand
20,4%
Silt
26,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
20,6g/kg
Clay
54,8%
Sand
19,4%
Silt
25,8%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest4.5%
Crops21.7%
Built-up1.6%
Bare soil7.2%
Other (grassland, water…)65.1%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 1 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
4,2km
Lake surface here
3,47km²
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
2 178km²
Discharge in basins
0,3m³/s
Mean precip.
760mm/an
Mean T°
14,5°C
Moisture idx
-0,33
Mean runoff
308mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 097m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
2hab/km²
Night light
6,5nW
Built-up
159,2%
Pesticides
29,4kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas3
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN