Rwenzori Mountains
IUCN IINational Park · 1991
994 km²
Commune · UGA
Kichwamba
Uganda
AmTropical, monsoon(86 %)
Species observed
372
Observations
1 876
Area
114km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 12 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 Kichwamba : 10 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 9 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 13.6%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 2 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
12
Interactions affichées
9
Connectance
0.136
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
372 distinct species · 1 876 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
18,5°C
Annual rain
1 245mm
Warmest m°
25,8°C
Coldest m°
13,3°C
Elevation: 1 600 m on average (min 1 049 m, max 2 422 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
18,5°C
Annual rain
1 245mm
Warmest month
25,8°C
Coldest month
13,3°C
Mean alt.
1 600m
Min
1 049m
Max
2 422m
Std. dev.
195m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AmTropical, monsoon(86 %)Tropical
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
44,5g/kg
Clay
41,1%
Sand
33,8%
Silt
25,1%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: vbGLiMaggregated to Burahya
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
60,8g/kg
Clay
41,3%
Sand
33,9%
Silt
24,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
47,8g/kg
Clay
41,0%
Sand
33,8%
Silt
25,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
24,9g/kg
Clay
41,0%
Sand
33,7%
Silt
25,4%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest13.9%
Crops40.3%
Built-up2.1%
Bare soil0.0%
Other (grassland, water…)43.6%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 1 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
5,3km
Lake surface here
0,08km²
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
1
Max drainage
34 160km²
Discharge in basins
0,7m³/s
Mean precip.
1 218mm/an
Mean T°
21,7°C
Moisture idx
-0,27
Mean runoff
163mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 164m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (2, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
3hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
215,1%
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