Mount Elgon
IUCN IINational Park · 1951
1 110 km²
Commune · UGA
Kaptanya
Uganda
AwTropical, savannah(67 %)
Species observed
17
Observations
30
Area
63,5km²
Partial data for this territory
Few observations recorded here. Real biodiversity is likely richer.
Ecological tissue
Sample of 7 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 Kaptanya : 6 espèces reliées par 5 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 23.8%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 1 bulle taxonomique (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
7
Interactions affichées
5
Connectance
0.238
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
17 distinct species · 30 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
21,1°C
Annual rain
2 137mm
Warmest m°
28,4°C
Coldest m°
15,1°C
Elevation: 1 659 m on average (min 1 092 m, max 2 498 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
21,1°C
Annual rain
2 137mm
Warmest month
28,4°C
Coldest month
15,1°C
Mean alt.
1 659m
Min
1 092m
Max
2 498m
Std. dev.
334m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(67 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
33,0g/kg
Clay
40,5%
Sand
36,5%
Silt
23,0%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Tingey
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
46,0g/kg
Clay
39,4%
Sand
37,1%
Silt
23,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
29,9g/kg
Clay
39,6%
Sand
37,2%
Silt
23,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
23,1g/kg
Clay
42,6%
Sand
35,3%
Silt
22,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest23.7%
Crops22.2%
Built-up1.7%
Bare soil0.2%
Other (grassland, water…)52.2%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Basins crossed
1
Max drainage
2 721km²
Discharge in basins
0,3m³/s
Mean precip.
1 245mm/an
Mean T°
20,7°C
Moisture idx
-0,27
Mean runoff
129mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 485m
Watersheds crossing here
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
3hab/km²
Night light
0,2nW
Built-up
165,5%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas2
IUCN II · 1IUCN Not Applicable · 1
Mount Elgon
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2005
1 110 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN