Basse Vallée du Couffo, Lagune Côtiere, Chenal Aho, Lac Ahémé
IUCN VWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2000
5 245 km²
Commune · BEN
Houèdèmè-Adja
Benin
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
389
Observations
2 121
Area
34km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 4 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 Houèdèmè-Adja : 4 espèces + 0 bulles famille, 2 interactions GloBI documentées sur 1 type (connectance 33.3%, filtre Serrano α=0.2).
Espèces affichées
4
Interactions affichées
2
Connectance
0.333
Patrimoniales
0
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
389 distinct species · 2 121 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
26,9°C
Annual rain
995mm
Warmest m°
33,9°C
Coldest m°
22,3°C
Elevation: 21 m on average (min 17 m, max 39 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
26,9°C
Annual rain
995mm
Warmest month
33,9°C
Coldest month
22,3°C
Mean alt.
21m
Min
17m
Max
39m
Std. dev.
5m
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
6,0
Org. C
32,8g/kg
Clay
37,7%
Sand
33,8%
Silt
28,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Lokossa
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
44,6g/kg
Clay
36,7%
Sand
34,5%
Silt
28,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
29,2g/kg
Clay
37,8%
Sand
33,7%
Silt
28,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
24,5g/kg
Clay
38,7%
Sand
33,3%
Silt
28,1%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest29.6%
Crops9.7%
Built-up1.3%
Bare soil0.1%
Other (grassland, water…)59.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 1 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Lake surface here
0,09km²
Basins crossed
2
Max drainage
22 260km²
Discharge in basins
0,3m³/s
Mean precip.
1 044mm/an
Mean T°
27,2°C
Moisture idx
-0,39
Mean runoff
211mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
93m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (1, top by area)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
2hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
133,1%
Pesticides
14,5kg/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