Réserve de Biosphère de l'Arganeraie (RBA)
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1998
23 644 km²
Subdivision · MAR
Ida Ou Kazzou
Morocco
BShArid, steppe, hot(50 %)
Species observed
12
Observations
22
Area
226km²
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
12 distinct species · 22 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
18,7°C
Annual rain
393mm
Warmest m°
32,7°C
Coldest m°
7,4°C
Elevation: 608 m on average (min 332 m, max 963 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
18,7°C
Annual rain
393mm
Warmest month
32,7°C
Coldest month
7,4°C
Mean alt.
608m
Min
332m
Max
963m
Std. dev.
142m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(50 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
19,8g/kg
Clay
26,8%
Sand
44,9%
Silt
28,3%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Essaouira
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,3
Org. C
34,1g/kg
Clay
25,6%
Sand
45,6%
Silt
28,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
14,0g/kg
Clay
26,5%
Sand
45,0%
Silt
28,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
11,3g/kg
Clay
28,1%
Sand
44,2%
Silt
27,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest12.9%
Crops6.8%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil13.4%
Other (grassland, water…)66.9%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
5,1km
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
1 779km²
Discharge in basins
0,3m³/s
Mean precip.
333mm/an
Mean T°
15,3°C
Moisture idx
-0,70
Mean runoff
43mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
657m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
1,3%
Pesticides
25,7kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas2
IUCN Not Applicable · 2🌊 Marine · 1
Ridi Tanounja
IUCN Not ApplicablePermanent Hunting Reserve · 2021
152 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN