Kahuzi-Biega
IUCN IINational Park · 1970
6 731 km²
Territory · COD
Kabare
Democratic Republic of the Congo
CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(42 %)
Species observed
2 959
Observations
20 195
Area
2 332,7km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 27 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 Kabare : 23 espèces reliées par 25 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 6.6%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 5 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
28
Interactions affichées
25
Connectance
0.066
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
2 959 distinct species · 20 195 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
18,3°C
Annual rain
2 661mm
Warmest m°
23,5°C
Coldest m°
13,7°C
Elevation: 1 752 m on average (min 1 032 m, max 2 926 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
18,3°C
Annual rain
2 661mm
Warmest month
23,5°C
Coldest month
13,7°C
Mean alt.
1 752m
Min
1 032m
Max
2 926m
Std. dev.
408m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(42 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,1
Org. C
48,6g/kg
Clay
44,1%
Sand
26,9%
Silt
29,0%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: vbGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,1
Org. C
60,9g/kg
Clay
43,9%
Sand
27,1%
Silt
29,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,1
Org. C
50,4g/kg
Clay
43,8%
Sand
27,1%
Silt
29,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,1
Org. C
34,4g/kg
Clay
44,6%
Sand
26,3%
Silt
29,0%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest51.5%
Crops12.2%
Built-up0.8%
Bare soil0.1%
Other (grassland, water…)35.5%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology12 basins · 1 lakes · 7 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
98,3km
Lake surface here
203,14km²
Basins crossed
12
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
8 145km²
Discharge in basins
58,7m³/s
Mean precip.
1 637mm/an
Mean T°
18,9°C
Moisture idx
0,09
Max snow
1%
Mean runoff
638mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 569m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Lubimbisub-area1 524,8 km²overlap620.06 km²27%
- Bassin de Kalongasub-area1 692,5 km²overlap508.73 km²22%
- Bassin de Riviere Nyamuhingasub-area542,5 km²overlap463.87 km²20%
- Bassin de Lugulusub-area1 251,2 km²overlap318.35 km²14%
- Bassin de Lukasub-area3 964,4 km²overlap113.24 km²5%
- Bassin de Ulindisub-area363,3 km²overlap94.00 km²4%
- Bassin de Kihunguturesub-area1 415,3 km²overlap87.64 km²4%
- Bassin de Ruzizisub-area731,1 km²overlap72.12 km²3%
- Bassin de Cyunyusub-area224,6 km²overlap28.89 km²1%
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (7, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
76,2%
Pesticides
33,8kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas2
IUCN II · 1IUCN Not Applicable · 1
Kahuzi-Biega National Park
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1980
6 567 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN