Delta du Saloum
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1980
3 187 km²
Department · SEN
Fatick
Senegal
BShArid, steppe, hot(100 %)
Species observed
762
Observations
20 377
Area
2 518,9km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 29 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 Fatick : 25 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 30 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 6.9%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 5 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
30
Interactions affichées
30
Connectance
0.069
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
762 distinct species · 20 377 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
26,8°C
Annual rain
555mm
Warmest m°
35,3°C
Coldest m°
17,7°C
Elevation: 6 m on average (min -8 m, max 31 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
26,8°C
Annual rain
555mm
Warmest month
35,3°C
Coldest month
17,7°C
Mean alt.
6m
Min
-8m
Max
31m
Std. dev.
6m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(100 %)Arid
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
12,3g/kg
Clay
16,8%
Sand
69,0%
Silt
14,2%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
14,0g/kg
Clay
16,1%
Sand
69,7%
Silt
14,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
10,5g/kg
Clay
15,2%
Sand
70,5%
Silt
14,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
12,5g/kg
Clay
19,1%
Sand
66,9%
Silt
14,0%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest4.7%
Crops28.0%
Built-up0.7%
Bare soil7.4%
Other (grassland, water…)59.1%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology12 basins · 16 lakes · 7 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
334,5km
Lake surface here
62,35km²
Basins crossed
12
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
32 923km²
Discharge in basins
22,8m³/s
Mean precip.
600mm/an
Mean T°
26,9°C
Moisture idx
-0,70
Mean runoff
19mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
11m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Sinésub-area833,8 km²overlap688.91 km²27%
- Bassin de Khabaksub-area650,3 km²overlap556.89 km²22%
- Bassin de Marigot de Djilorsub-area628,9 km²overlap392.35 km²16%
- Bassin de Marigot de Faoyesub-area467,2 km²overlap313.23 km²12%
- Basin #27050sub-area1 026,9 km²overlap187.37 km²7%
- Bassin de Marigot de Faoyesub-area890,7 km²overlap173.66 km²7%
- Bassin de Saloumsub-area481,1 km²overlap94.01 km²4%
- Bassin de Sinésub-area983,6 km²overlap46.23 km²2%
- Basin #27030sub-area68,1 km²overlap32.51 km²1%
Lakes (16, top by area)
- Lake #15757area43,7 km²avg depth1.0 m
- Lake #79082area7,5 km²avg depth1.7 m
- Lake #79057area5,2 km²avg depth0.9 m
- Lake #79077area3,1 km²avg depth0.7 m
- Lake #79062area1,4 km²avg depth0.9 m
- Lake #79064area1 km²avg depth0.5 m
- Lac 1397789area0,9 km²avg depth1.4 m
- Lac 1397761area0,8 km²avg depth0.6 m
- Lac 1397772area0,8 km²avg depth1.0 m
Rivers / streams (7, ord ≥ 4)
- Marigot de Faoyeord 6len here76.92 km84%total91 km
- Khabakord 3len here73.56 km100%total74 km
- Sinéord 5len here67.82 km87%total78 km
- Marigot de Djilorord 2len here59.20 km100%total59 km
- Sineord 5len here29.98 km81%total37 km
- Nganassaword 2len here19.32 km100%total19 km
- Saloumord 6len here7.70 km1%total629 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,2nW
Built-up
72,3%
Pesticides
1,9kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas7
IUCN VI · 5IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1🌊 Marine · 7📍 Point sites · 2
Delta du Saloum
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1984
3 187 km²
AMP Sangomar
IUCN VIMarine Protected Area
874 km²
AMP Gandoule
IUCN VIMarine Protected Area
281 km²
Réserve Naturelle Communautaire de Palmarin
IUCN VICommunity Nature Reserve · 2001
105 km²
Palmarin
IUCN VICommunity Nature Reserve · 2001
105 km²
Complete list7 protected areas
- Delta du SaloumUNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable19803 187 km²
- Delta du SaloumWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported19843 187 km²
- AMP SangomarMarine Protected AreaIUCN VI874 km²
- AMP GandouleMarine Protected AreaIUCN VI281 km²
- Réserve Naturelle Communautaire de PalmarinCommunity Nature ReserveIUCN VI2001105 km²
- PalmarinCommunity Nature ReserveIUCN VI2001105 km²
- Réserve Naturelle Communautaire de PalmarinWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN VI2017105 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN