Ontologia

Commune · KEN

Gatarakwa

Kenya

CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(95 %)

Species observed

701

Observations

2 401

Area

208,7km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 23 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 Gatarakwa : 18 espèces dont 2 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 21 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 8.3%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 5 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
23
Interactions affichées
21
Connectance
0.083
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

701 distinct species · 2 401 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

2 401 obs · 6 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 1 386
1 386–1 385
573–1 385
169–572
< 169

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

Climate

Mean T°

12,9°C

Annual rain

1 285mm

Warmest m°

20,6°C

Coldest m°

6,5°C

Elevation: 2 755 m on average (min 1 986 m, max 3 816 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
12,9°C
Annual rain
1 285mm
Warmest month
20,6°C
Coldest month
6,5°C
Mean alt.
2 755m
Min
1 986m
Max
3 816m
Std. dev.
462m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(95 %)Temperate

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

5,6

Org. C

61,2g/kg

Clay

31,8%

Sand

39,0%

Silt

29,1%

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

Dominant lithology: viGLiMaggregated to Kieni

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
81,8g/kg
Clay
32,1%
Sand
39,2%
Silt
28,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
55,5g/kg
Clay
31,3%
Sand
39,4%
Silt
29,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
46,4g/kg
Clay
32,0%
Sand
38,6%
Silt
29,4%

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

Land cover

Forest35.7%
Crops24.6%
Built-up1.0%
Bare soil1.4%
Other (grassland, water…)37.3%

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

Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Basins crossed

3

Max drainage

969km²

Discharge in basins

2,1m³/s

Mean precip.

1 105mm/an

Mean T°

13,9°C

Moisture idx

-0,23

Mean runoff

293mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

2 370m

Watersheds crossing here

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

1hab/km²

Night light

0,1nW

Built-up

101,7%

Pesticides

1,0kg/km²

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

Protected areas3

IUCN Not Reported · 2IUCN II · 1📍 Point sites · 1

Aberdares

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1943

1 029 km²

Aberdare

IUCN II

National Park · 1950

772 km²

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