Ontologia

Commune · KEN

Kapkangani

Kenya

AfTropical, rainforest(50 %)

Species observed

342

Observations

1 874

Area

44,4km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 3 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 Kapkangani : 3 espèces reliées par 2 interactions GloBI sur 1 type (connectance 66.7%, filtre Serrano α=0.2).

Espèces affichées
3
Interactions affichées
2
Connectance
0.667
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

342 distinct species · 1 874 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

1 874 obs · 1 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 1 874
1 874–1 873
1 874–1 873
1 874–1 873
< 1 874

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

Climate

Mean T°

18,7°C

Annual rain

1 897mm

Warmest m°

25,7°C

Coldest m°

12,9°C

Elevation: 1 735 m on average (min 1 591 m, max 2 056 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
18,7°C
Annual rain
1 897mm
Warmest month
25,7°C
Coldest month
12,9°C
Mean alt.
1 735m
Min
1 591m
Max
2 056m
Std. dev.
92m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AfTropical, rainforest(50 %)Tropical

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

5,3

Org. C

39,3g/kg

Clay

44,4%

Sand

28,3%

Silt

27,3%

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

Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Emgwen

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
54,2g/kg
Clay
44,2%
Sand
28,4%
Silt
27,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
37,5g/kg
Clay
43,5%
Sand
28,8%
Silt
27,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
26,1g/kg
Clay
45,6%
Sand
27,7%
Silt
26,6%

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

Land cover

Forest35.4%
Crops23.7%
Built-up3.8%
Bare soil0.8%
Other (grassland, water…)36.4%

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

Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

8,3km

Basins crossed

2

Max stream order

4

Max drainage

1 655km²

Discharge in basins

2,6m³/s

Mean precip.

1 849mm/an

Mean T°

19,3°C

Moisture idx

-0,00

Mean runoff

468mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 712m

Watersheds crossing here

Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

7hab/km²

Night light

0,2nW

Built-up

374,7%

Pesticides

1,4kg/km²

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

Protected areas3

IUCN Not Reported · 3

Kakamega

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1933

197 km²

South Nandi

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1936

195 km²

North Nandi

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1936

113 km²

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