West Tangaza
IUCN Not ReportedForest Reserve
697 km²
Local Authority · NGA
Gudu
Nigeria
BShArid, steppe, hot(100 %)
Species observed
3
Observations
14
Area
3 990,7km²
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
3 distinct species · 14 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
28,9°C
Annual rain
516mm
Warmest m°
40,5°C
Coldest m°
16,0°C
Elevation: 261 m on average (min 218 m, max 305 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
28,9°C
Annual rain
516mm
Warmest month
40,5°C
Coldest month
16,0°C
Mean alt.
261m
Min
218m
Max
305m
Std. dev.
17m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(100 %)Arid
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
4,4g/kg
Clay
16,3%
Sand
68,9%
Silt
14,7%
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
5,2g/kg
Clay
15,0%
Sand
70,3%
Silt
14,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
4,3g/kg
Clay
16,2%
Sand
68,9%
Silt
14,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
3,8g/kg
Clay
17,8%
Sand
67,6%
Silt
14,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest5.0%
Crops25.9%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil2.6%
Other (grassland, water…)66.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology13 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
27,3km
Basins crossed
13
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
139 283km²
Discharge in basins
100,8m³/s
Mean precip.
527mm/an
Mean T°
28,7°C
Moisture idx
-0,75
Mean runoff
44mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
262m
Watersheds crossing here
- Basin #91430sub-area1 228,3 km²overlap1199.05 km²30%
- Bassin de Dogon Tapkisub-area1 347,1 km²overlap727.03 km²18%
- Basin #80290sub-area354,3 km²overlap353.02 km²9%
- Basin #90740sub-area705,9 km²overlap315.04 km²8%
- Basin #83160sub-area383,9 km²overlap267.36 km²7%
- Bassin de Dogon Tapkisub-area2 446,2 km²overlap208.27 km²5%
- Basin #80470sub-area204,1 km²overlap199.30 km²5%
- Basin #90930sub-area816,9 km²overlap185.19 km²5%
- Basin #91700sub-area419,9 km²overlap184.01 km²5%
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Built-up
10,0%
Pesticides
21,4kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas4
IUCN Not Reported · 4
Karfe Binji
IUCN Not ReportedForest Reserve
639 km²
Lema
IUCN Not ReportedForest Reserve
590 km²
North Tangaza
IUCN Not ReportedForest Reserve
448 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN