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Isiolo

Kenya

BShArid, steppe, hot(62 %)

Species observed

2 576

Observations

152 681

Area

25 439,3km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 8 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 Isiolo : 7 espèces reliées par 7 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 25.0%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 1 bulle taxonomique (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
8
Interactions affichées
7
Connectance
0.250
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

2 576 distinct species · 152 681 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

152 681 obs · 295 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 17 972
131–17 971
15–130
4–14
< 4

Source : GBIF — observations agrégées par hexagones 0.027° × 0.027° (~22km), filtre précision coordonnée < 10 km. Fond carte : OpenFreeMap · © OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Mean T°

27,2°C

Annual rain

465mm

Warmest m°

33,5°C

Coldest m°

20,7°C

Elevation: 458 m on average (min 201 m, max 1 758 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
27,2°C
Annual rain
465mm
Warmest month
33,5°C
Coldest month
20,7°C
Mean alt.
458m
Min
201m
Max
1 758m
Std. dev.
262m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(62 %)Arid

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

10,2g/kg

Clay

29,4%

Sand

49,1%

Silt

21,5%

Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,7
Org. C
13,4g/kg
Clay
28,8%
Sand
49,6%
Silt
21,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,7
Org. C
9,4g/kg
Clay
29,8%
Sand
48,7%
Silt
21,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,8
Org. C
7,7g/kg
Clay
29,7%
Sand
48,9%
Silt
21,4%

SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)

Land cover

Forest4.0%
Crops5.4%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil5.8%
Other (grassland, water…)84.9%

Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)

Hydrology58 basins · 0 lakes · 19 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

1 026,5km

Basins crossed

58

Max stream order

6

Max drainage

61 886km²

Discharge in basins

643,9m³/s

Mean precip.

423mm/an

Mean T°

25,6°C

Moisture idx

-0,79

Mean runoff

38mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

502m

Watersheds crossing here

49 more basins

Rivers / streams (19, ord ≥ 4)

7 more river segments

Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Night light

0,0nW

Built-up

3,3%

Pesticides

0,8kg/km²

GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)

Protected areas11

IUCN II · 5IUCN VI · 3IUCN Not Reported · 3📍 Point sites · 2

Kora

IUCN II

National Park · 1989

1 790 km²

Rahole

IUCN VI

National Reserve · 1976

1 270 km²

Meru

IUCN II

National Park · 1966

871 km²

Nyambene

IUCN Not Reported

National Reserve · 2000

641 km²

Bisandi

IUCN VI

National Reserve · 1979

607 km²

Shaba

IUCN II

National Reserve · 1974

240 km²

Complete list

WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN

Sub-administrations2