Parc national du Niokolo-Koba
IUCN IINational Park · 1954
8 427 km²
Subdivision · SEN
Kevoye
Senegal
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
14
Observations
44
Area
390,3km²
Partial data for this territory
Few observations recorded here. Real biodiversity is likely richer.
Ecological tissue
Not enough documented interactions to build a meaningful graph for this territory.
Species present
14 distinct species · 44 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
28,7°C
Annual rain
1 041mm
Warmest m°
39,4°C
Coldest m°
19,2°C
Elevation: 101 m on average (min 53 m, max 179 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
28,7°C
Annual rain
1 041mm
Warmest month
39,4°C
Coldest month
19,2°C
Mean alt.
101m
Min
53m
Max
179m
Std. dev.
26m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)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
12,9g/kg
Clay
28,4%
Sand
40,8%
Silt
30,8%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Salémata
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
17,4g/kg
Clay
25,2%
Sand
42,6%
Silt
32,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
12,9g/kg
Clay
25,9%
Sand
42,8%
Silt
31,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
8,4g/kg
Clay
34,1%
Sand
37,0%
Silt
28,9%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest30.6%
Crops1.0%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil0.2%
Other (grassland, water…)68.2%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology5 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
23,6km
Basins crossed
5
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
13 127km²
Discharge in basins
15,1m³/s
Mean precip.
1 269mm/an
Mean T°
27,7°C
Moisture idx
-0,35
Mean runoff
225mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
177m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (2, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Built-up
3,0%
Pesticides
0,6kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas4
IUCN Not Applicable · 2IUCN II · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1
Parc national du Niokolo-Koba
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1981
8 234 km²
Niokolo-Koba National Park
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1981
8 234 km²
Gambie-Koulountou
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2005
3 682 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN