Ontologia

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Kericho

Kenya

CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(63 %)

Species observed

1 532

Observations

11 504

Area

2 576,3km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 32 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 Kericho : 30 espèces reliées par 30 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 6.0%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 2 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
32
Interactions affichées
30
Connectance
0.060
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

1 532 distinct species · 11 504 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

11 504 obs · 59 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 1 696
548–1 695
196–547
48–195
< 48

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

Climate

Mean T°

17,8°C

Annual rain

1 813mm

Warmest m°

25,1°C

Coldest m°

11,7°C

Elevation: 1 969 m on average (min 1 231 m, max 2 815 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
17,8°C
Annual rain
1 813mm
Warmest month
25,1°C
Coldest month
11,7°C
Mean alt.
1 969m
Min
1 231m
Max
2 815m
Std. dev.
340m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(63 %)Temperate

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

5,6

Org. C

40,2g/kg

Clay

41,6%

Sand

30,0%

Silt

28,4%

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

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
56,5g/kg
Clay
40,7%
Sand
30,3%
Silt
28,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
36,9g/kg
Clay
40,8%
Sand
30,4%
Silt
28,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
27,0g/kg
Clay
43,2%
Sand
29,2%
Silt
27,5%

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

Land cover

Forest39.4%
Crops23.1%
Built-up1.7%
Bare soil0.6%
Other (grassland, water…)35.2%

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

Hydrology12 basins · 0 lakes · 8 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

282,0km

Basins crossed

12

Max stream order

4

Max drainage

4 006km²

Discharge in basins

55,6m³/s

Mean precip.

1 410mm/an

Mean T°

17,7°C

Moisture idx

-0,16

Mean runoff

396mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 979m

Watersheds crossing here

3 more basins

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

3hab/km²

Night light

0,3nW

Built-up

172,7%

Pesticides

1,5kg/km²

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

Protected areas7

IUCN Not Reported · 7

Tinderet

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1932

280 km²

Western Mau

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1932

226 km²

Timboroa

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1932

58 km²

Complete list

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

Sub-administrations11