W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1996
17 464 km²
Province · BFA
Gourma
Burkina Faso
BShArid, steppe, hot(88 %)
Species observed
746
Observations
13 226
Area
11 177,5km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 11 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 Gourma : 10 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 9 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 13.6%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 2 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
12
Interactions affichées
9
Connectance
0.136
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
746 distinct species · 13 226 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
28,9°C
Annual rain
760mm
Warmest m°
39,8°C
Coldest m°
18,3°C
Elevation: 279 m on average (min 183 m, max 344 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
28,9°C
Annual rain
760mm
Warmest month
39,8°C
Coldest month
18,3°C
Mean alt.
279m
Min
183m
Max
344m
Std. dev.
28m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(88 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
7,6g/kg
Clay
22,0%
Sand
53,5%
Silt
24,5%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
10,0g/kg
Clay
19,0%
Sand
55,7%
Silt
25,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
7,9g/kg
Clay
20,8%
Sand
54,4%
Silt
24,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
5,1g/kg
Clay
26,2%
Sand
50,3%
Silt
23,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest5.7%
Crops37.6%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil0.5%
Other (grassland, water…)56.0%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology24 basins · 8 lakes · 5 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
374,6km
Lake surface here
2,99km²
Basins crossed
24
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
6 355km²
Discharge in basins
16,9m³/s
Mean precip.
769mm/an
Mean T°
28,1°C
Moisture idx
-0,62
Mean runoff
46mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
279m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Bonsoagasub-area2 664,2 km²overlap1836.18 km²16%
- Bassin de Bonsoagasub-area1 498,3 km²overlap1492.49 km²13%
- Bassin de Doubodosub-area1 143,9 km²overlap1023.39 km²9%
- Bassin de Bonsoagasub-area850,9 km²overlap837.39 km²7%
- Bassin de Tapoasub-area1 687,6 km²overlap784.36 km²7%
- Basin #13850sub-area2 117,7 km²overlap695.32 km²6%
- Basin #56510sub-area953,7 km²overlap653.64 km²6%
- Bassin de Koulpélogosub-area1 120,2 km²overlap644.68 km²6%
- Basin #41260sub-area836 km²overlap622.60 km²6%
15 more basinssorted by overlap
- Bassin de Doubodosub-area454,2 km²overlap452.40 km²4%
- Basin #41270sub-area408,4 km²overlap406.80 km²4%
- Basin #42670sub-area384,8 km²overlap383.35 km²3%
- Bassin de Doubodosub-area953,2 km²overlap307.98 km²3%
- Bassin de Doubodosub-area708 km²overlap307.29 km²3%
- Bassin de Singousub-area1 030,6 km²overlap193.88 km²2%
- Bassin de Doubodosub-area342,3 km²overlap183.69 km²2%
- Basin #52340sub-area1 179,9 km²overlap104.63 km²1%
- Basin #10420sub-area654,5 km²overlap92.01 km²1%
- Bassin de Bonsoagasub-area295,7 km²overlap69.94 km²1%
- Bassin du Diamangousub-area4 462,3 km²overlap57.23 km²1%
- Bassin de Bonsoagasub-area189,4 km²overlap22.15 km²0%
- Bassin de Bonsoagasub-area1 152,3 km²overlap4.70 km²0%
- Bassin de la Sirbasub-area468,6 km²overlap1.29 km²0%
- Bassin de Doubodosub-area441 km²overlap0.03 km²0%
Lakes (8, top by area)
Rivers / streams (5, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
19,8%
Pesticides
1,6kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas7
IUCN Not Reported · 4IUCN II · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 1
Parc National d'Arly
IUCN IIWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2009
7 950 km²
Arly
IUCN IINational Park · 2015
2 187 km²
Singou Septentrional
IUCN Not ReportedClassified Forest and Partial Wildlife Reserve · 2015
720 km²
Wamou
IUCN Not ReportedGame Reserve · 2009
636 km²
Pagou-Tandougou
IUCN Not ReportedGame Reserve · 2009
403 km²
Complete list7 protected areas
- W-Arly-Pendjari ComplexWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable199617 464 km²
- Parc National d'ArlyWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN II20097 950 km²
- ArlyNational ParkIUCN II20152 187 km²
- Singou SeptentrionalClassified Forest and Partial Wildlife ReserveIUCN Not Reported2015720 km²
- WamouGame ReserveIUCN Not Reported2009636 km²
- Pagou-TandougouGame ReserveIUCN Not Reported2009403 km²
- North PamaGame ReserveIUCN Not Reported2009187 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN