Marais de la Macta
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2001
441 km²
Commune-Cotiere · DZA
Fornaka
Algeria
BShArid, steppe, hot(100 %)
Species observed
6
Observations
1 141
Area
66,1km²
Partial data for this territory
Few observations recorded here. Real biodiversity is likely richer.
Ecological tissue
Not enough documented interactions to build a meaningful graph for this territory.
Species present
6 distinct species · 1 141 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
19,3°C
Annual rain
338mm
Warmest m°
31,3°C
Coldest m°
8,9°C
Elevation: 40 m on average (min -0 m, max 110 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
19,3°C
Annual rain
338mm
Warmest month
31,3°C
Coldest month
8,9°C
Mean alt.
40m
Min
-0m
Max
110m
Std. dev.
31m
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
7,7
Org. C
12,9g/kg
Clay
32,4%
Sand
31,5%
Silt
36,1%
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
7,5
Org. C
19,8g/kg
Clay
31,8%
Sand
31,6%
Silt
36,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,7
Org. C
11,1g/kg
Clay
32,7%
Sand
31,1%
Silt
36,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,8
Org. C
7,8g/kg
Clay
32,7%
Sand
31,8%
Silt
35,4%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest3.5%
Crops47.6%
Built-up1.7%
Bare soil5.5%
Other (grassland, water…)41.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology5 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Basins crossed
5
Max drainage
14 586km²
Discharge in basins
2,0m³/s
Mean precip.
352mm/an
Mean T°
18,1°C
Moisture idx
-0,64
Mean runoff
17mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
79m
Watersheds crossing here
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
2hab/km²
Night light
4,4nW
Built-up
172,4%
Pesticides
18,4kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN Not Reported · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN