Ontologia

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Kajiado

Kenya

AwTropical, savannah(52 %)

Species observed

4 078

Observations

338 764

Area

21 993,6km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 20 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 Kajiado : 19 espèces dont 2 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 13 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 6.8%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 1 bulle taxonomique (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
20
Interactions affichées
13
Connectance
0.068
Patrimoniales
2
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)

Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).

Species present

4 078 distinct species · 338 764 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

338 764 obs · 482 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 10 209
850–10 208
220–849
61–219
< 61

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

Climate

Mean T°

21,8°C

Annual rain

703mm

Warmest m°

29,0°C

Coldest m°

14,4°C

Elevation: 1 288 m on average (min 601 m, max 2 307 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
21,8°C
Annual rain
703mm
Warmest month
29,0°C
Coldest month
14,4°C
Mean alt.
1 288m
Min
601m
Max
2 307m
Std. dev.
309m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(52 %)Tropical

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

7,1

Org. C

16,5g/kg

Clay

37,0%

Sand

40,7%

Silt

22,2%

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

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,1
Org. C
21,1g/kg
Clay
36,0%
Sand
41,3%
Silt
22,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,1
Org. C
15,6g/kg
Clay
36,3%
Sand
41,3%
Silt
22,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,2
Org. C
12,7g/kg
Clay
38,8%
Sand
39,6%
Silt
21,6%

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

Land cover

Forest10.4%
Crops29.0%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil1.8%
Other (grassland, water…)58.6%

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

Hydrology48 basins · 17 lakes · 21 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

517,6km

Lake surface here

51,38km²

Basins crossed

48

Max stream order

5

Max drainage

22 254km²

Discharge in basins

149,8m³/s

Mean precip.

650mm/an

Mean T°

20,6°C

Moisture idx

-0,60

Mean runoff

78mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 373m

Watersheds crossing here

39 more basins

Lakes (17, top by area)

8 more lakes

Rivers / streams (21, ord ≥ 4)

9 more river segments

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Night light

0,1nW

Built-up

25,2%

Pesticides

1,1kg/km²

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

Protected areas24

IUCN Not Reported · 20IUCN II · 4📍 Point sites · 3

Tsavo West

IUCN II

National Park · 1948

7 024 km²

Lake Natron Basin

IUCN Not Reported

Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2001

2 239 km²

Elangata Wuas

IUCN Not Reported

Community Conservancy · 1992

602 km²

Amboseli

IUCN II

National Park · 1974

387 km²

Complete list

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

Sub-administrations5