Ontologia

Constituency · KEN

Garsen

Kenya

BShArid, steppe, hot(79 %)

Species observed

1 775

Observations

16 380

Area

15 920,3km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 19 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 Garsen : 16 espèces dont 2 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 18 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 10.5%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 3 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
19
Interactions affichées
18
Connectance
0.105
Patrimoniales
2
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)

Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).

Species present

1 775 distinct species · 16 380 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

16 380 obs · 147 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 1 140
261–1 139
74–260
16–73
< 16

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

Climate

Mean T°

27,1°C

Annual rain

565mm

Warmest m°

34,6°C

Coldest m°

20,9°C

Elevation: 162 m on average (min -27 m, max 392 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
27,1°C
Annual rain
565mm
Warmest month
34,6°C
Coldest month
20,9°C
Mean alt.
162m
Min
-27m
Max
392m
Std. dev.
92m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(79 %)Arid

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

7,0

Org. C

13,8g/kg

Clay

29,9%

Sand

48,2%

Silt

21,9%

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

Dominant lithology: ssGLiM

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,0
Org. C
19,0g/kg
Clay
28,4%
Sand
49,3%
Silt
22,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,0
Org. C
12,3g/kg
Clay
29,5%
Sand
48,5%
Silt
21,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,0
Org. C
10,0g/kg
Clay
31,8%
Sand
46,8%
Silt
21,4%

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

Land cover

Forest10.1%
Crops6.2%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil3.9%
Other (grassland, water…)79.8%

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

Hydrology37 basins · 8 lakes · 3 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

298,7km

Lake surface here

9,67km²

Basins crossed

37

Max stream order

6

Max drainage

95 249km²

Discharge in basins

1 739,2m³/s

Mean precip.

685mm/an

Mean T°

26,2°C

Moisture idx

-0,61

Mean runoff

44mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

180m

Watersheds crossing here

28 more basins

Lakes (8, top by area)

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Night light

0,0nW

Built-up

2,3%

Pesticides

0,9kg/km²

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

Protected areas8

IUCN Not Reported · 4IUCN II · 2IUCN VI · 2🌊 Marine · 2

Tsavo East

IUCN II

National Park · 1948

13 381 km²

Kokani

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 2013

588 km²

Complete list

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

Sub-administrations6