West Baalbeck
IUCN VIHima · 2018
250 km²
Commune · LBN
Haddet
Lebanon
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(82 %)
Species observed
6
Observations
20
Area
31km²
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
6 distinct species · 20 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
13,5°C
Annual rain
663mm
Warmest m°
29,4°C
Coldest m°
-1,8°C
Elevation: 1 224 m on average (min 982 m, max 1 804 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
13,5°C
Annual rain
663mm
Warmest month
29,4°C
Coldest month
-1,8°C
Mean alt.
1 224m
Min
982m
Max
1 804m
Std. dev.
225m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(82 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,3
Org. C
19,2g/kg
Clay
39,3%
Sand
29,9%
Silt
30,8%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Baalbeck
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,3
Org. C
27,4g/kg
Clay
38,7%
Sand
30,3%
Silt
31,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
15,1g/kg
Clay
40,2%
Sand
29,5%
Silt
30,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
15,0g/kg
Clay
39,1%
Sand
30,0%
Silt
31,0%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest4.0%
Crops43.8%
Built-up1.1%
Bare soil9.6%
Other (grassland, water…)41.5%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
2,0km
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
2
Max drainage
2 178km²
Discharge in basins
0,3m³/s
Mean precip.
760mm/an
Mean T°
14,5°C
Moisture idx
-0,33
Max snow
4%
Mean runoff
308mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 097m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,5nW
Built-up
110,8%
Pesticides
32,1kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN VI · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN