Ontologia

Commune · KEN

Kimana

Kenya

AwTropical, savannah(88 %)

Species observed

805

Observations

25 193

Area

334,5km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 10 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 Kimana : 9 espèces reliées par 7 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 15.6%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 1 bulle taxonomique (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
10
Interactions affichées
7
Connectance
0.156
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

805 distinct species · 25 193 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

25 193 obs · 9 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 10 209
10 209–10 208
3 972–10 208
1 027–3 971
< 1 027

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

Climate

Mean T°

20,9°C

Annual rain

1 270mm

Warmest m°

27,0°C

Coldest m°

13,6°C

Elevation: 1 317 m on average (min 1 143 m, max 2 067 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
20,9°C
Annual rain
1 270mm
Warmest month
27,0°C
Coldest month
13,6°C
Mean alt.
1 317m
Min
1 143m
Max
2 067m
Std. dev.
157m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(88 %)Tropical

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

7,4

Org. C

17,9g/kg

Clay

36,5%

Sand

31,2%

Silt

32,3%

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

Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Kajiado South

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
22,4g/kg
Clay
36,1%
Sand
31,3%
Silt
32,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,3
Org. C
17,0g/kg
Clay
36,4%
Sand
31,4%
Silt
32,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
14,3g/kg
Clay
36,9%
Sand
30,9%
Silt
32,2%

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

Land cover

Forest9.5%
Crops36.2%
Built-up0.5%
Bare soil2.4%
Other (grassland, water…)51.5%

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

Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

44,2km

Basins crossed

2

Max stream order

2

Max drainage

931km²

Discharge in basins

0,9m³/s

Mean precip.

821mm/an

Mean T°

19,8°C

Moisture idx

-0,47

Mean runoff

106mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 403m

Watersheds crossing here

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

1hab/km²

Night light

0,2nW

Built-up

50,3%

Pesticides

0,9kg/km²

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

Protected areas7

IUCN Not Reported · 6IUCN II · 1

Amboseli

IUCN II

National Park · 1974

387 km²

Elerai

IUCN Not Reported

Community Conservancy · 2008

43 km²

Nailepu

IUCN Not Reported

Community Conservancy · 2010

24 km²

Osupuko

IUCN Not Reported

Community Conservancy · 2009

13 km²

Tawi

IUCN Not Reported

Community Conservancy · 2010

12 km²

Complete list

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