Ngorongoro Conservation Area
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1979
8 271 km²
Commune · TZA
Engaruka
Tanzania
BShArid, steppe, hot(69 %)
Species observed
237
Observations
1 915
Area
656,8km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 17 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 Engaruka : 13 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 14 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 10.3%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 4 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
17
Interactions affichées
14
Connectance
0.103
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
237 distinct species · 1 915 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
24,4°C
Annual rain
583mm
Warmest m°
32,2°C
Coldest m°
15,8°C
Elevation: 975 m on average (min 710 m, max 2 416 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
24,4°C
Annual rain
583mm
Warmest month
32,2°C
Coldest month
15,8°C
Mean alt.
975m
Min
710m
Max
2 416m
Std. dev.
285m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(69 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
17,1g/kg
Clay
32,5%
Sand
46,0%
Silt
21,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to Monduli
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
22,1g/kg
Clay
31,8%
Sand
46,7%
Silt
21,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
16,2g/kg
Clay
32,1%
Sand
46,3%
Silt
21,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
13,0g/kg
Clay
33,7%
Sand
45,2%
Silt
21,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest3.9%
Crops31.1%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil8.9%
Other (grassland, water…)55.9%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 1 lakes · 3 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
35,6km
Lake surface here
4,14km²
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
2
Max drainage
16 235km²
Discharge in basins
3,0m³/s
Mean precip.
673mm/an
Mean T°
20,6°C
Moisture idx
-0,56
Mean runoff
116mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 266m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (3, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
6,4%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas6
IUCN Not Reported · 5IUCN Not Applicable · 1
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
IUCN Not ReportedConservation Area
8 250 km²
Lake Natron GCA
IUCN Not ReportedGame controlled area
7 705 km²
Lake Natron Basin
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2001
2 239 km²
Mto wa Mbu GCA
IUCN Not ReportedGame controlled area
1 207 km²
Burko O.A.
IUCN Not ReportedOpen area
710 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN