Ontologia

Pays · KEN

Kenya

BShArid, steppe, hot(44 %)

Species observed

22 860

Observations

4 200 504

Area

585 983,8km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 13 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 Kenya : 11 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) + 2 bulles famille, 11 interactions GloBI documentées sur 2 types (connectance 14.1%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). Les 2 bulles regroupent des espèces visuellement absorbées par famille (≥3 espèces visibles).

Espèces affichées
13
Interactions affichées
11
Connectance
0.141
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

22 860 distinct species · 4 200 504 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

4 200 504 obs · 310 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 184 043
31 661–184 042
3 146–31 660
710–3 145
< 710

Source : GBIF — observations agrégées par hexagones 0.2° × 0.2° (~22km), filtre précision coordonnée < 10 km. Fond carte : OpenFreeMap · © OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Mean T°

25,1°C

Annual rain

677mm

Warmest m°

32,0°C

Coldest m°

18,7°C

Elevation: 786 m on average (min -183 m, max 4 632 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
25,1°C
Annual rain
677mm
Warmest month
32,0°C
Coldest month
18,7°C
Mean alt.
786m
Min
-183m
Max
4 632m
Std. dev.
636m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(44 %)Arid

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

7,1

Org. C

16,6g/kg

Clay

31,7%

Sand

45,5%

Silt

22,8%

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

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,1
Org. C
22,7g/kg
Clay
30,6%
Sand
46,4%
Silt
23,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,1
Org. C
14,9g/kg
Clay
31,2%
Sand
45,9%
Silt
22,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,2
Org. C
12,2g/kg
Clay
33,2%
Sand
44,4%
Silt
22,4%

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

Land cover

Forest12.0%
Crops13.0%
Built-up0.5%
Bare soil5.0%
Other (grassland, water…)69.6%

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

Hydrology855 basins · 50 lakes · 100 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

16 656,5km

Lake surface here

11 617,14km²

Basins crossed

855

Max stream order

6

Max drainage

149 329km²

Discharge in basins

24 693,5m³/s

Mean precip.

606mm/an

Mean T°

24,2°C

Moisture idx

-0,66

Max snow

1%

Mean runoff

100mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

791m

Watersheds crossing here

846 more basins

Lakes (50, top by area)

41 more lakes

Rivers / streams (100, ord ≥ 4)

88 more river segments

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

1hab/km²

Night light

0,1nW

Built-up

44,6%

Pesticides

1,0kg/km²

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

Protected areas100

Country WDPA breakdown
Not Reported66 877 km²(355)
II34 305 km²(33)
VI9 895 km²(16)
Not Applicable3 842 km²(3)
IV410 km²(4)
IUCN Not Reported · 57IUCN II · 22IUCN VI · 13IUCN Not Applicable · 5IUCN IV · 2IUCN III · 1🌊 Marine · 5📍 Point sites · 42

Borena

IUCN II

National Park · 2017

45 821 km²

Tsavo East

IUCN II

National Park · 1948

13 381 km²

Tsavo West

IUCN II

National Park · 1948

7 024 km²

Complete list

+ 40 protected areas (top 60 shown)

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