Rwenzori Mountains
IUCN IINational Park · 1991
994 km²
Subdivision · UGA
Kasulenge
Uganda
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(74 %)
Species observed
59
Observations
169
Area
44,7km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 2 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 Kasulenge : 2 espèces reliées par 1 interaction GloBI sur 1 type (connectance 100.0%, filtre Serrano α=0.2).
Espèces affichées
2
Interactions affichées
1
Connectance
1.000
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
59 distinct species · 169 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
16,4°C
Annual rain
2 001mm
Warmest m°
23,5°C
Coldest m°
11,4°C
Elevation: 1 944 m on average (min 929 m, max 2 878 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
16,4°C
Annual rain
2 001mm
Warmest month
23,5°C
Coldest month
11,4°C
Mean alt.
1 944m
Min
929m
Max
2 878m
Std. dev.
494m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(74 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
53,5g/kg
Clay
39,0%
Sand
34,9%
Silt
26,0%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: evGLiMaggregated to Bwamba
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
75,3g/kg
Clay
38,8%
Sand
34,9%
Silt
26,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
49,5g/kg
Clay
38,3%
Sand
35,4%
Silt
26,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
35,7g/kg
Clay
39,9%
Sand
34,4%
Silt
25,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest59.2%
Crops16.7%
Built-up0.5%
Bare soil0.0%
Other (grassland, water…)23.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Basins crossed
2
Max drainage
34 160km²
Discharge in basins
0,9m³/s
Mean precip.
1 403mm/an
Mean T°
19,0°C
Moisture idx
-0,08
Max snow
1%
Mean runoff
156mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 656m
Watersheds crossing here
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Built-up
46,9%
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
Rwenzori Mountains National Park
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1994
994 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN