W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1996
17 464 km²
Commune · BEN
Guénè
Benin
AwTropical, savannah(98 %)
Area
1 561,7km²
Ecological tissue
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Calcul du tissu écologique de cette entité.
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
28,9°C
Annual rain
889mm
Warmest m°
40,5°C
Coldest m°
18,5°C
Elevation: 230 m on average (min 173 m, max 303 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
28,9°C
Annual rain
889mm
Warmest month
40,5°C
Coldest month
18,5°C
Mean alt.
230m
Min
173m
Max
303m
Std. dev.
26m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(98 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
8,6g/kg
Clay
21,0%
Sand
54,6%
Silt
24,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Malanville
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
11,5g/kg
Clay
18,4%
Sand
56,5%
Silt
25,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
8,7g/kg
Clay
19,7%
Sand
55,5%
Silt
24,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
5,5g/kg
Clay
24,8%
Sand
51,8%
Silt
23,4%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest11.9%
Crops30.2%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil0.5%
Other (grassland, water…)57.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
9,6%
Pesticides
13,3kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas6
IUCN II · 3IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN VI · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1📍 Point sites · 1
W Parks Regional Complex
IUCN IIRegional Park · 2002
10 420 km²
Site Ramsar du Complexe W
IUCN IIWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2007
9 269 km²
W (Benin)
IUCN IINational Park · 1954
5 784 km²
Djona
IUCN VIHunting Zone · 1980
1 187 km²
Gougoun
IUCN Not ReportedClassified Forest · 1950
766 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN