Ontologia

District · uga

Kapchorwa

Uganda

AwTropical, savannah(41 %)

Species observed

1 622

Observations

13 256

Area

1 731,1km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 31 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 Kapchorwa : 27 espèces reliées par 28 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 6.0%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 4 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
31
Interactions affichées
28
Connectance
0.060
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

1 622 distinct species · 13 256 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

13 256 obs · 38 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 7 832
569–7 831
84–568
30–83
< 30

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

Climate

Mean T°

18,9°C

Annual rain

1 940mm

Warmest m°

25,9°C

Coldest m°

12,9°C

Elevation: 1 996 m on average (min 1 060 m, max 4 127 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
18,9°C
Annual rain
1 940mm
Warmest month
25,9°C
Coldest month
12,9°C
Mean alt.
1 996m
Min
1 060m
Max
4 127m
Std. dev.
754m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(41 %)Tropical

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

6,0

Org. C

44,2g/kg

Clay

38,7%

Sand

35,9%

Silt

25,5%

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

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
59,1g/kg
Clay
37,6%
Sand
36,5%
Silt
26,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
40,4g/kg
Clay
37,9%
Sand
36,4%
Silt
25,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
32,9g/kg
Clay
40,6%
Sand
34,7%
Silt
24,7%

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

Land cover

Forest30.9%
Crops17.0%
Built-up0.8%
Bare soil0.4%
Other (grassland, water…)51.0%

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

Hydrology5 basins · 0 lakes · 5 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

80,0km

Basins crossed

5

Max stream order

4

Max drainage

10 235km²

Discharge in basins

8,8m³/s

Mean precip.

1 212mm/an

Mean T°

20,3°C

Moisture idx

-0,29

Max snow

1%

Mean runoff

146mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 538m

Watersheds crossing here

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

2hab/km²

Night light

0,1nW

Built-up

74,8%

Pesticides

0,0kg/km²

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

Protected areas8

IUCN Not Reported · 4IUCN III · 1IUCN VI · 1IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN II · 1

Pian Upe

IUCN III

Wildlife Reserve · 1964

2 154 km²

Amudat

IUCN VI

Community Wildlife Management Area · 2002

2 053 km²

Mount Elgon

IUCN Not Applicable

UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2005

1 110 km²

Chepkitale

IUCN Not Reported

National Reserve · 2000

183 km²

Complete list

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

Sub-administrations3