Lake Natron GCA
IUCN Not ReportedGame controlled area
7 705 km²
Constituency · KEN
Kajiado West
Kenya
AwTropical, savannah(47 %)
Species observed
2 120
Observations
62 353
Area
7 940,4km²
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 Kajiado West : 11 espèces reliées par 9 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 13.6%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 1 bulle taxonomique (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
12
Interactions affichées
9
Connectance
0.136
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
2 120 distinct species · 62 353 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
23,4°C
Annual rain
657mm
Warmest m°
31,2°C
Coldest m°
15,8°C
Elevation: 1 177 m on average (min 601 m, max 2 273 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
23,4°C
Annual rain
657mm
Warmest month
31,2°C
Coldest month
15,8°C
Mean alt.
1 177m
Min
601m
Max
2 273m
Std. dev.
380m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(47 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,2
Org. C
18,1g/kg
Clay
35,1%
Sand
42,6%
Silt
22,3%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: viGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,1
Org. C
23,2g/kg
Clay
34,0%
Sand
43,3%
Silt
22,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,2
Org. C
16,8g/kg
Clay
34,6%
Sand
43,0%
Silt
22,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,2
Org. C
14,4g/kg
Clay
36,8%
Sand
41,5%
Silt
21,8%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest11.0%
Crops21.7%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil1.8%
Other (grassland, water…)65.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology23 basins · 11 lakes · 5 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
151,2km
Lake surface here
48,76km²
Basins crossed
23
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
8 916km²
Discharge in basins
50,7m³/s
Mean precip.
616mm/an
Mean T°
21,1°C
Moisture idx
-0,64
Mean runoff
74mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 326m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Nasampolaisub-area3 657,4 km²overlap2057.27 km²26%
- Basin #46470sub-area2 029,2 km²overlap1664.42 km²21%
- Bassin de Southern Ewaso Ng'irosub-area1 242,7 km²overlap660.20 km²8%
- Basin #53330sub-area734,2 km²overlap644.89 km²8%
- Basin #57390sub-area473,5 km²overlap471.34 km²6%
- Basin #48510sub-area1 432,9 km²overlap411.43 km²5%
- Basin #53810sub-area701,6 km²overlap401.15 km²5%
- Bassin de Southern Ewaso Ng'irosub-area290,3 km²overlap252.32 km²3%
- Bassin de Southern Ewaso Ng'irosub-area510,1 km²overlap246.40 km²3%
14 more basinssorted by overlap
- Basin #65900sub-area224,2 km²overlap223.17 km²3%
- Bassin de Stony Athisub-area846,8 km²overlap203.21 km²3%
- Bassin de Isinya Riversub-area643,4 km²overlap176.53 km²2%
- Bassin de Mbagathi Riversub-area771,7 km²overlap115.05 km²1%
- Basin #75320sub-area87,2 km²overlap82.17 km²1%
- Basin #72700sub-area117,8 km²overlap81.00 km²1%
- Basin #86320sub-area422,6 km²overlap78.26 km²1%
- Basin #96890sub-area304,4 km²overlap54.73 km²1%
- Basin #76000sub-area79,7 km²overlap40.70 km²1%
- Bassin de Southern Ewaso Ng'irosub-area500,5 km²overlap28.63 km²0%
- Bassin de Olekejuado Riversub-area1 289,8 km²overlap25.79 km²0%
- Bassin de Narosura Riversub-area725,1 km²overlap17.90 km²0%
- Basin #82570sub-area7 km²overlap3.26 km²0%
- Bassin de Ruiru Riversub-area1 886,5 km²overlap0.56 km²0%
Lakes (11, top by area)
- Natronarea886,3 km²avg depth0.7 m
- Nasikie Engidaarea9,9 km²avg depth19.9 m
- South-Western Lagoonarea4,6 km²avg depth6.2 m
- Lake Magadiarea1,9 km²avg depth15.8 m
- Lac 1407842area0,8 km²avg depth2.4 m
- Lac 1407830area0,8 km²avg depth5.3 m
- Lac 1407777area0,4 km²avg depth2.4 m
- Lac 1407739area0,4 km²avg depth4.9 m
- Lac 1407756area0,3 km²avg depth4.4 m
Rivers / streams (5, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
12,6%
Pesticides
1,2kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas7
IUCN Not Reported · 7
Lake Natron Basin
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2001
2 239 km²
Elangata Wuas
IUCN Not ReportedCommunity Conservancy · 1992
602 km²
Shompole
IUCN Not ReportedCommunity Conservancy · 2000
149 km²
Ngong Hills
IUCN Not ReportedForest Reserve · 1985
31 km²
Dagoretti
IUCN Not ReportedForest Reserve · 1938
8 km²
Complete list7 protected areas
- Lake Natron GCAGame controlled areaIUCN Not Reported7 705 km²
- Lake Natron BasinWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported20012 239 km²
- Elangata WuasCommunity ConservancyIUCN Not Reported1992602 km²
- ShompoleCommunity ConservancyIUCN Not Reported2000149 km²
- Ngong HillsForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported198531 km²
- DagorettiForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported19388 km²
- EmbakasiForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported19416 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN