Lower Kaduna-Middle Niger Floodplain
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2008
2 285 km²
Local Authority · NGA
Gbako
Nigeria
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Area
1 797,4km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
28,4°C
Annual rain
1 158mm
Warmest m°
38,2°C
Coldest m°
20,1°C
Elevation: 121 m on average (min 65 m, max 252 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
28,4°C
Annual rain
1 158mm
Warmest month
38,2°C
Coldest month
20,1°C
Mean alt.
121m
Min
65m
Max
252m
Std. dev.
30m
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
5,9
Org. C
8,8g/kg
Clay
15,8%
Sand
63,5%
Silt
20,7%
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
13,5g/kg
Clay
15,0%
Sand
64,2%
Silt
20,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
7,0g/kg
Clay
14,1%
Sand
64,6%
Silt
21,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
6,0g/kg
Clay
18,3%
Sand
61,7%
Silt
20,0%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest8.8%
Crops38.9%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil2.3%
Other (grassland, water…)49.6%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
31,6%
Pesticides
43,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas10
IUCN Not Reported · 10
Complete list10 protected areas
- Lower Kaduna-Middle Niger FloodplainWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported20082 285 km²
- DupaForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported14 km²
- ZanchitaForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported9 km²
- MarafaForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported8 km²
- WawagiForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported5 km²
- DalliForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported4 km²
- Bida (Niger State)Forest ReserveIUCN Not Reported3 km²
- Prison FuelForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported2 km²
- KuchigiForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported1 km²
- MusaForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported1 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN