Ontologia

Commune · KEN

Jara Jara

Kenya

BWhArid, desert, hot(96 %)

Species observed

18

Observations

33

Area

643,8km²

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

18 distinct species · 33 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

33 obs · 4 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 19
19–18
9–18
9–8
< 9

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

Climate

Mean T°

27,3°C

Annual rain

468mm

Warmest m°

33,8°C

Coldest m°

20,7°C

Elevation: 350 m on average (min 231 m, max 445 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
27,3°C
Annual rain
468mm
Warmest month
33,8°C
Coldest month
20,7°C
Mean alt.
350m
Min
231m
Max
445m
Std. dev.
52m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BWhArid, desert, hot(96 %)Arid

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

8,1

Org. C

9,0g/kg

Clay

26,6%

Sand

47,3%

Silt

26,1%

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

Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to Balambala

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
8,1
Org. C
13,7g/kg
Clay
25,9%
Sand
47,9%
Silt
26,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
8,2
Org. C
7,7g/kg
Clay
28,4%
Sand
46,0%
Silt
25,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
8,1
Org. C
5,6g/kg
Clay
25,6%
Sand
48,1%
Silt
26,3%

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

Land cover

Forest5.5%
Crops2.0%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil4.5%
Other (grassland, water…)88.0%

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

Hydrology5 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Basins crossed

5

Max drainage

32 256km²

Discharge in basins

3,6m³/s

Mean precip.

363mm/an

Mean T°

26,2°C

Moisture idx

-0,82

Mean runoff

26mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

381m

Watersheds crossing here

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Built-up

0,3%

Pesticides

0,9kg/km²

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

Protected areas1

IUCN VI · 1

Rahole

IUCN VI

National Reserve · 1976

1 270 km²

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