Basse Vallée du Couffo, Lagune Côtiere, Chenal Aho, Lac Ahémé
IUCN VWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2000
5 245 km²
Commune · BEN
Hondji
Benin
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
7
Observations
25
Area
14,5km²
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
7 distinct species · 25 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
26,4°C
Annual rain
1 147mm
Warmest m°
34,4°C
Coldest m°
21,5°C
Elevation: 164 m on average (min 126 m, max 179 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
26,4°C
Annual rain
1 147mm
Warmest month
34,4°C
Coldest month
21,5°C
Mean alt.
164m
Min
126m
Max
179m
Std. dev.
14m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)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
18,3g/kg
Clay
17,9%
Sand
71,3%
Silt
10,8%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Klouékanmè
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
30,0g/kg
Clay
18,9%
Sand
69,9%
Silt
11,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
15,7g/kg
Clay
15,8%
Sand
73,2%
Silt
10,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
9,4g/kg
Clay
18,9%
Sand
70,7%
Silt
10,4%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest15.2%
Crops37.0%
Built-up2.7%
Bare soil0.1%
Other (grassland, water…)45.0%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Basins crossed
2
Max drainage
3 664km²
Discharge in basins
0,1m³/s
Mean precip.
1 037mm/an
Mean T°
27,2°C
Moisture idx
-0,39
Mean runoff
234mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
98m
Watersheds crossing here
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
3hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
270,8%
Pesticides
14,9kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN V · 1🌊 Marine · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN