Ontologia

Commune · KEN

Isukha East

Kenya

AfTropical, rainforest(93 %)

Species observed

707

Observations

5 451

Area

117,4km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 7 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 Isukha East : 7 espèces reliées par 4 interactions GloBI sur 1 type (connectance 19.0%, filtre Serrano α=0.2).

Espèces affichées
7
Interactions affichées
4
Connectance
0.191
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

707 distinct species · 5 451 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

5 451 obs · 3 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 5 029
5 029–5 028
5 029–5 028
299–5 028
< 299

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

Climate

Mean T°

19,6°C

Annual rain

1 856mm

Warmest m°

26,9°C

Coldest m°

13,6°C

Elevation: 1 615 m on average (min 1 547 m, max 1 970 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
19,6°C
Annual rain
1 856mm
Warmest month
26,9°C
Coldest month
13,6°C
Mean alt.
1 615m
Min
1 547m
Max
1 970m
Std. dev.
64m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AfTropical, rainforest(93 %)Tropical

CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

5,3

Org. C

40,0g/kg

Clay

44,3%

Sand

27,0%

Silt

28,7%

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

Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Shinyalu

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
55,4g/kg
Clay
43,5%
Sand
27,3%
Silt
29,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
40,3g/kg
Clay
43,4%
Sand
27,4%
Silt
29,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
24,2g/kg
Clay
46,0%
Sand
26,2%
Silt
27,9%

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

Land cover

Forest64.5%
Crops11.7%
Built-up1.2%
Bare soil0.5%
Other (grassland, water…)22.0%

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

Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 4 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

18,7km

Basins crossed

2

Max stream order

4

Max drainage

1 655km²

Discharge in basins

2,3m³/s

Mean precip.

1 834mm/an

Mean T°

20,3°C

Moisture idx

-0,03

Mean runoff

486mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 541m

Watersheds crossing here

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

2hab/km²

Night light

0,0nW

Built-up

122,9%

Pesticides

1,4kg/km²

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

Protected areas3

IUCN Not Reported · 3

Kakamega

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1933

197 km²

North Nandi

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1936

113 km²

Kakamega

IUCN Not Reported

National Reserve · 1985

44 km²

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