Rwenzori Mountains
IUCN IINational Park · 1991
994 km²
District · uga
Kabarole
Uganda
AmTropical, monsoon(53 %)
Species observed
2 342
Observations
59 475
Area
1 830,5km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 12 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 Kabarole : 11 espèces reliées par 8 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 12.1%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 1 bulle taxonomique (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
12
Interactions affichées
8
Connectance
0.121
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
2 342 distinct species · 59 475 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
19,6°C
Annual rain
1 284mm
Warmest m°
26,3°C
Coldest m°
14,5°C
Elevation: 1 508 m on average (min 656 m, max 3 808 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
19,6°C
Annual rain
1 284mm
Warmest month
26,3°C
Coldest month
14,5°C
Mean alt.
1 508m
Min
656m
Max
3 808m
Std. dev.
434m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AmTropical, monsoon(53 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
45,0g/kg
Clay
41,8%
Sand
32,2%
Silt
26,0%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
60,2g/kg
Clay
41,7%
Sand
32,4%
Silt
25,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
46,4g/kg
Clay
41,8%
Sand
32,2%
Silt
26,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
28,3g/kg
Clay
42,0%
Sand
32,0%
Silt
26,0%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest35.0%
Crops32.7%
Built-up1.6%
Bare soil0.0%
Other (grassland, water…)30.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology6 basins · 20 lakes · 6 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
175,6km
Lake surface here
5,93km²
Basins crossed
6
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
34 160km²
Discharge in basins
9,1m³/s
Mean precip.
1 254mm/an
Mean T°
20,3°C
Moisture idx
-0,22
Max snow
1%
Mean runoff
148mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 416m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Durasub-area2 588,2 km²overlap971.23 km²53%
- Bassin de Mpangasub-area1 536 km²overlap442.83 km²24%
- Bassin de Wasasub-area673,4 km²overlap310.57 km²17%
- Bassin de Muzizisub-area1 511,3 km²overlap98.28 km²5%
- Bassin de Lamyasub-area509 km²overlap5.43 km²0%
- Bassin de Semlikisub-area1 432,7 km²overlap2.16 km²0%
Lakes (20, top by area)
- Lac 1406931area0,6 km²avg depth7.6 m
- Lac 1406859area0,5 km²avg depth4.2 m
- Lac 1406936area0,4 km²avg depth7.2 m
- Lac 1406919area0,4 km²avg depth3.9 m
- Lac 1406929area0,4 km²avg depth8.8 m
- Lac 1406914area0,4 km²avg depth7.4 m
- Lac 1406963area0,4 km²avg depth6.7 m
- Lac 1406965area0,3 km²avg depth8.5 m
- Lac 1406954area0,3 km²avg depth8.6 m
11 more lakes
- Lac 1406961area0,3 km²avg depth7.4 m
- Lac 1406921area0,3 km²avg depth6.4 m
- Lac 1406848area0,3 km²avg depth7.1 m
- Lac 1406959area0,2 km²avg depth4.9 m
- Lac 1406941area0,2 km²avg depth7.4 m
- Lac 1406962area0,2 km²avg depth6.0 m
- Lac 1406948area0,2 km²avg depth5.8 m
- Lac 1406947area0,2 km²avg depth5.7 m
- Lac 1406967area0,1 km²avg depth3.5 m
- Lac 1406920area0,1 km²avg depth5.8 m
- Lac 1406958area0,1 km²avg depth4.4 m
Rivers / streams (6, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
3hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
159,8%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas11
IUCN Not Reported · 7IUCN II · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN III · 1
Rwenzori Mountains National Park
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1994
994 km²
Kibale
IUCN IINational Park
789 km²
Lake George
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1988
577 km²
Toro-Semliki
IUCN IIIWildlife Reserve · 1929
537 km²
Itwara
IUCN Not ReportedForest Reserve · 1932
87 km²
Complete list11 protected areas
- Rwenzori MountainsNational ParkIUCN II1991994 km²
- Rwenzori Mountains National ParkWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable1994994 km²
- KibaleNational ParkIUCN II789 km²
- Lake GeorgeWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported1988577 km²
- Toro-SemlikiWildlife ReserveIUCN III1929537 km²
- ItwaraForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported193287 km²
- KisangiForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported193254 km²
- Fort PortalForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported19481 km²
- NyakigumbaForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported19650 km²
- ButebeForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported19650 km²
- NyakinoniForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported19650 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN