West Baalbeck
IUCN VIHima · 2018
250 km²
Commune · LBN
Hourtala
Lebanon
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(86 %)
Species observed
8
Observations
10
Area
22,9km²
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
8 distinct species · 10 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
13,4°C
Annual rain
680mm
Warmest m°
30,0°C
Coldest m°
-1,8°C
Elevation: 1 328 m on average (min 1 036 m, max 1 890 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
13,4°C
Annual rain
680mm
Warmest month
30,0°C
Coldest month
-1,8°C
Mean alt.
1 328m
Min
1 036m
Max
1 890m
Std. dev.
234m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(86 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,7
Org. C
13,1g/kg
Clay
44,4%
Sand
26,7%
Silt
28,9%
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
7,6
Org. C
19,9g/kg
Clay
43,4%
Sand
26,8%
Silt
29,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,7
Org. C
10,9g/kg
Clay
44,7%
Sand
26,5%
Silt
28,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,8
Org. C
8,4g/kg
Clay
45,2%
Sand
26,8%
Silt
28,1%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest1.3%
Crops26.3%
Built-up1.4%
Bare soil19.4%
Other (grassland, water…)51.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
5,1km
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
1
Max drainage
2 178km²
Discharge in basins
0,2m³/s
Mean precip.
760mm/an
Mean T°
14,5°C
Moisture idx
-0,33
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
2hab/km²
Night light
0,9nW
Built-up
138,7%
Pesticides
31,7kg/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