W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1996
17 464 km²
Commune · BEN
Founougo
Benin
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
697
Observations
11 116
Area
894,2km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 40 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 Founougo : 26 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 72 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 7.6%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 18 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
44
Interactions affichées
72
Connectance
0.076
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
697 distinct species · 11 116 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
28,7°C
Annual rain
931mm
Warmest m°
39,8°C
Coldest m°
19,0°C
Elevation: 279 m on average (min 224 m, max 321 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
28,7°C
Annual rain
931mm
Warmest month
39,8°C
Coldest month
19,0°C
Mean alt.
279m
Min
224m
Max
321m
Std. dev.
20m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
8,3g/kg
Clay
22,3%
Sand
50,2%
Silt
27,5%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Banikoara
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
11,2g/kg
Clay
18,9%
Sand
52,4%
Silt
28,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
8,4g/kg
Clay
21,6%
Sand
50,7%
Silt
27,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
5,3g/kg
Clay
26,4%
Sand
47,4%
Silt
26,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest7.8%
Crops41.9%
Built-up0.4%
Bare soil0.3%
Other (grassland, water…)49.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology6 basins · 0 lakes · 6 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
73,4km
Basins crossed
6
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
9 830km²
Discharge in basins
4,6m³/s
Mean precip.
851mm/an
Mean T°
28,1°C
Moisture idx
-0,58
Mean runoff
83mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
263m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Pakosub-area1 592,6 km²overlap435.08 km²49%
- Bassin de Mékrousub-area1 670 km²overlap291.00 km²33%
- Bassin de Aliborisub-area389,2 km²overlap166.12 km²19%
- Bassin de Kérémousub-area656 km²overlap1.59 km²0%
- Bassin de Mékrousub-area2 585,7 km²overlap0.35 km²0%
- Bassin de Aliborisub-area1 844,8 km²overlap0.03 km²0%
Rivers / streams (6, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
43,6%
Pesticides
13,9kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas4
IUCN II · 3IUCN Not Applicable · 1
W Parks Regional Complex
IUCN IIRegional Park · 2002
10 420 km²
Site Ramsar du Complexe W
IUCN IIWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2007
9 269 km²
W (Benin)
IUCN IINational Park · 1954
5 784 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN