Ontologia

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Elgeyo-Marakwet

Kenya

CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(44 %)

Species observed

978

Observations

12 828

Area

2 804,1km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 16 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 Elgeyo-Marakwet : 15 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 13 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 10.8%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 1 bulle taxonomique (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
16
Interactions affichées
13
Connectance
0.108
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

978 distinct species · 12 828 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

12 828 obs · 64 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 3 598
365–3 597
111–364
47–110
< 47

Source : GBIF — observations agrégées par hexagones 0.027° × 0.027° (~22km), filtre précision coordonnée < 10 km. Fond carte : OpenFreeMap · © OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Mean T°

18,2°C

Annual rain

2 056mm

Warmest m°

25,4°C

Coldest m°

12,0°C

Elevation: 2 043 m on average (min 916 m, max 3 359 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
18,2°C
Annual rain
2 056mm
Warmest month
25,4°C
Coldest month
12,0°C
Mean alt.
2 043m
Min
916m
Max
3 359m
Std. dev.
645m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(44 %)Temperate

CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

5,9

Org. C

39,9g/kg

Clay

38,4%

Sand

35,7%

Silt

25,9%

Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
55,3g/kg
Clay
38,2%
Sand
35,7%
Silt
26,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
35,7g/kg
Clay
37,4%
Sand
36,3%
Silt
26,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
28,7g/kg
Clay
39,6%
Sand
35,1%
Silt
25,3%

SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)

Land cover

Forest34.4%
Crops25.7%
Built-up0.8%
Bare soil1.0%
Other (grassland, water…)38.0%

Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)

Hydrology16 basins · 2 lakes · 33 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

357,4km

Lake surface here

0,84km²

Basins crossed

16

Max stream order

4

Max drainage

6 114km²

Discharge in basins

50,1m³/s

Mean precip.

1 022mm/an

Mean T°

18,3°C

Moisture idx

-0,39

Mean runoff

280mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 865m

Watersheds crossing here

7 more basins

Lakes (2, top by area)

Rivers / streams (33, ord ≥ 4)

21 more river segments

Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10

Human pressure

Pop. density

1hab/km²

Night light

0,1nW

Built-up

84,9%

Pesticides

1,4kg/km²

GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)

Protected areas23

IUCN Not Reported · 22IUCN VI · 1

Embobut

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1954

216 km²

Kipkunurr

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1941

158 km²

Lelan

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1958

145 km²

Kaptagat

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1941

129 km²

Kiptaberr

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1967

127 km²

Kipkabus

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1961

89 km²

Complete list

WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN

Sub-administrations4