Réserve de Biosphère de la Cedraie de l'Atlas (RBCA)
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2016
13 762 km²
Commune · MAR
El Ksiba
Morocco
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(82 %)
Species observed
532
Observations
1 490
Area
2 813,6km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 39 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 Ksiba : 23 espèces reliées par 91 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 12.3%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 16 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
39
Interactions affichées
91
Connectance
0.123
Patrimoniales
0
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
532 distinct species · 1 490 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
13,5°C
Annual rain
588mm
Warmest m°
30,6°C
Coldest m°
-1,8°C
Elevation: 1 493 m on average (min 531 m, max 2 993 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
13,5°C
Annual rain
588mm
Warmest month
30,6°C
Coldest month
-1,8°C
Mean alt.
1 493m
Min
531m
Max
2 993m
Std. dev.
485m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(82 %)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
21,1g/kg
Clay
27,4%
Sand
39,0%
Silt
33,6%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Béni Mellal
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,3
Org. C
31,1g/kg
Clay
26,3%
Sand
39,6%
Silt
34,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
17,0g/kg
Clay
27,1%
Sand
39,2%
Silt
33,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
15,2g/kg
Clay
28,9%
Sand
38,1%
Silt
33,0%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest16.4%
Crops12.1%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil5.2%
Other (grassland, water…)66.2%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology7 basins · 0 lakes · 7 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
276,9km
Basins crossed
7
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
8 711km²
Discharge in basins
8,4m³/s
Mean precip.
567mm/an
Mean T°
14,6°C
Moisture idx
-0,61
Max snow
6%
Mean runoff
77mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 373m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Oued Al Abidsub-area3 238,2 km²overlap1342.12 km²48%
- Bassin de Oued Oum Rbiasub-area2 687,9 km²overlap801.41 km²28%
- Bassin de Oued Dernasub-area562,5 km²overlap439.74 km²16%
- Bassin de Oued Oum Rbiasub-area1 965,4 km²overlap173.28 km²6%
- Bassin de Oued Moulouya وادي ملويةsub-area2 273,2 km²overlap50.71 km²2%
- Bassin de Oued Srousub-area1 558,5 km²overlap5.22 km²0%
- Bassin de Assif Melloulsub-area1 774,3 km²overlap1.09 km²0%
Rivers / streams (7, ord ≥ 4)
- Oued Oum Rbiaord 6len here85.42 km12%total718 km
- Oued Al Abidord 5len here53.90 km15%total368 km
- Oued Attachord 2len here52.12 km90%total58 km
- Akka n'Ouanineord 3len here40.15 km60%total67 km
- Assif n'Ouirineord 3len here22.19 km77%total29 km
- Assif n'Ougheddouord 3len here17.58 km44%total40 km
- Oued Dernaord 2len here5.50 km23%total24 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,2nW
Built-up
4,9%
Pesticides
20,6kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas10
IUCN Not Applicable · 10
Parc National du Haut Atlas Oriental
IUCN Not ApplicablePermanent Hunting Reserve · 2021
568 km²
Tizi N'Ait ouira
IUCN Not ApplicablePermanent Hunting Reserve · 2021
314 km²
Boutferda
IUCN Not ApplicablePermanent Hunting Reserve · 2021
262 km²
Bou Tferda
IUCN Not ApplicableBiological and Ecological Interest Site · 1994
252 km²
Tizi n'Ait Ouirra
IUCN Not ApplicableBiological and Ecological Interest Site · 1994
142 km²
Complete list10 protected areas
- Réserve de Biosphère de la Cedraie de l'Atlas (RBCA)UNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable201613 762 km²
- Parc National du Haut Atlas OrientalPermanent Hunting ReserveIUCN Not Applicable2021568 km²
- Tizi N'Ait ouiraPermanent Hunting ReserveIUCN Not Applicable2021314 km²
- BoutferdaPermanent Hunting ReserveIUCN Not Applicable2021262 km²
- Bou TferdaBiological and Ecological Interest SiteIUCN Not Applicable1994252 km²
- Tizi n'Ait OuirraBiological and Ecological Interest SiteIUCN Not Applicable1994142 km²
- Béni MellalPermanent Hunting ReserveIUCN Not Applicable2021101 km²
- TaqbaltPermanent Hunting ReserveIUCN Not Applicable202115 km²
- Zaouit CheikhPermanent Hunting ReserveIUCN Not Applicable202111 km²
- El ksibaPermanent Hunting ReserveIUCN Not Applicable20213 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN