Ontologia

Commune · KEN

Gither

Kenya

BShArid, steppe, hot(89 %)

Species observed

11

Observations

15

Area

800,3km²

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

11 distinct species · 15 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

15 obs · 6 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 6
6–5
3–5
2–2
< 2

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

Climate

Mean T°

24,7°C

Annual rain

434mm

Warmest m°

33,1°C

Coldest m°

18,8°C

Elevation: 767 m on average (min 694 m, max 1 058 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
24,7°C
Annual rain
434mm
Warmest month
33,1°C
Coldest month
18,8°C
Mean alt.
767m
Min
694m
Max
1 058m
Std. dev.
43m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(89 %)Arid

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

7,5

Org. C

15,5g/kg

Clay

31,3%

Sand

45,3%

Silt

23,5%

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

Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Mandera West

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
19,8g/kg
Clay
30,8%
Sand
45,6%
Silt
23,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
14,6g/kg
Clay
30,7%
Sand
45,5%
Silt
23,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
12,1g/kg
Clay
32,3%
Sand
44,7%
Silt
22,9%

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

Land cover

Forest12.9%
Crops1.3%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil4.3%
Other (grassland, water…)81.5%

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

15 342km²

Discharge in basins

2,5m³/s

Mean precip.

362mm/an

Mean T°

24,7°C

Moisture idx

-0,82

Mean runoff

53mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

775m

Watersheds crossing here

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

1hab/km²

Built-up

2,5%

Pesticides

0,8kg/km²

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

Protected areas1

IUCN II · 1

Borena

IUCN II

National Park · 2017

45 821 km²

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