Ontologia

Constituency · KEN

Keiyo South

Kenya

AwTropical, savannah(33 %)

Species observed

541

Observations

4 213

Area

886,5km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 4 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 Keiyo South : 4 espèces reliées par 2 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 33.3%, filtre Serrano α=0.2).

Espèces affichées
4
Interactions affichées
2
Connectance
0.333
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

541 distinct species · 4 213 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

4 213 obs · 21 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 1 394
504–1 393
114–503
60–113
< 60

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

Climate

Mean T°

18,5°C

Annual rain

1 275mm

Warmest m°

25,9°C

Coldest m°

12,0°C

Elevation: 2 004 m on average (min 1 076 m, max 2 708 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
18,5°C
Annual rain
1 275mm
Warmest month
25,9°C
Coldest month
12,0°C
Mean alt.
2 004m
Min
1 076m
Max
2 708m
Std. dev.
553m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(33 %)Tropical

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

5,9

Org. C

40,0g/kg

Clay

40,9%

Sand

32,6%

Silt

26,5%

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

Dominant lithology: viGLiM

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
56,6g/kg
Clay
40,4%
Sand
32,8%
Silt
26,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
35,1g/kg
Clay
39,6%
Sand
33,3%
Silt
27,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
28,4g/kg
Clay
42,8%
Sand
31,5%
Silt
25,6%

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

Land cover

Forest33.6%
Crops24.9%
Built-up0.9%
Bare soil1.2%
Other (grassland, water…)39.5%

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

Hydrology8 basins · 1 lakes · 5 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

38,8km

Lake surface here

0,17km²

Basins crossed

8

Max stream order

2

Max drainage

1 454km²

Discharge in basins

13,7m³/s

Mean precip.

1 142mm/an

Mean T°

17,9°C

Moisture idx

-0,33

Mean runoff

339mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 964m

Watersheds crossing here

Lakes (1, top by area)

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

1hab/km²

Night light

0,1nW

Built-up

87,2%

Pesticides

1,3kg/km²

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

Protected areas7

IUCN Not Reported · 7

Kaptagat

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1941

129 km²

Kipkabus

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1961

89 km²

Metkei

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1954

19 km²

Tingwa Hill

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1954

9 km²

Tumeya

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1961

6 km²

Complete list

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

Sub-administrations6