Rwenzori Mountains
IUCN IINational Park · 1991
994 km²
Subdivision · UGA
Kihara
Uganda
AmTropical, monsoon(40 %)
Species observed
51
Observations
76
Area
22,7km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 7 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 Kihara : 7 espèces reliées par 5 interactions GloBI sur 1 type (connectance 23.8%, filtre Serrano α=0.2).
Espèces affichées
7
Interactions affichées
5
Connectance
0.238
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
51 distinct species · 76 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
20,2°C
Annual rain
2 137mm
Warmest m°
25,6°C
Coldest m°
15,5°C
Elevation: 1 564 m on average (min 982 m, max 2 495 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
20,2°C
Annual rain
2 137mm
Warmest month
25,6°C
Coldest month
15,5°C
Mean alt.
1 564m
Min
982m
Max
2 495m
Std. dev.
343m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AmTropical, monsoon(40 %)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
52,4g/kg
Clay
40,9%
Sand
33,3%
Silt
25,8%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: evGLiMaggregated to Busongora
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
69,1g/kg
Clay
41,3%
Sand
32,7%
Silt
26,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
53,3g/kg
Clay
40,8%
Sand
33,6%
Silt
25,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
34,8g/kg
Clay
40,6%
Sand
33,7%
Silt
25,8%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest10.0%
Crops63.6%
Built-up2.8%
Bare soil0.1%
Other (grassland, water…)23.5%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
1,0km
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
1
Max drainage
2 589km²
Discharge in basins
0,1m³/s
Mean precip.
1 091mm/an
Mean T°
20,9°C
Moisture idx
-0,33
Mean runoff
139mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 349m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
4hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
276,4%
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