Ontologia

Commune · KEN

Kaptama

Kenya

CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(56 %)

Species observed

558

Observations

6 218

Area

201,5km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 17 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 Kaptama : 17 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 11 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 8.1%, filtre Serrano α=0.2).

Espèces affichées
17
Interactions affichées
11
Connectance
0.081
Patrimoniales
1
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)

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

Species present

558 distinct species · 6 218 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

6 218 obs · 7 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 2 666
2 666–2 665
1 105–2 665
89–1 104
< 89

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

Climate

Mean T°

13,7°C

Annual rain

2 752mm

Warmest m°

20,2°C

Coldest m°

8,1°C

Elevation: 2 762 m on average (min 1 704 m, max 4 074 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
13,7°C
Annual rain
2 752mm
Warmest month
20,2°C
Coldest month
8,1°C
Mean alt.
2 762m
Min
1 704m
Max
4 074m
Std. dev.
607m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(56 %)Temperate

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

5,7

Org. C

58,6g/kg

Clay

35,7%

Sand

36,2%

Silt

28,0%

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

Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Mt. Elgon

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
78,0g/kg
Clay
35,5%
Sand
36,4%
Silt
28,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
53,7g/kg
Clay
34,8%
Sand
36,9%
Silt
28,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
44,0g/kg
Clay
36,9%
Sand
35,4%
Silt
27,8%

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

Land cover

Forest33.9%
Crops17.9%
Built-up0.7%
Bare soil0.8%
Other (grassland, water…)46.7%

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

Hydrology4 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Basins crossed

4

Max drainage

2 368km²

Discharge in basins

2,4m³/s

Mean precip.

1 439mm/an

Mean T°

17,5°C

Moisture idx

-0,15

Mean runoff

354mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

2 033m

Watersheds crossing here

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

2hab/km²

Night light

0,0nW

Built-up

69,7%

Pesticides

1,7kg/km²

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

Protected areas5

IUCN II · 2IUCN Not Reported · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 1📍 Point sites · 1

Mount Elgon

IUCN Not Applicable

UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2005

1 110 km²

Mount Elgon

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1932

722 km²

Chepkitale

IUCN Not Reported

National Reserve · 2000

183 km²

Mt. Elgon

IUCN II

National Park · 1968

158 km²

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