Ontologia

Commune · KEN

Kiptagich

Kenya

CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)

Species observed

9

Observations

9

Area

82km²

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

9 distinct species · 9 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

9 obs · 1 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 9
9–8
9–8
9–8
< 9

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

Climate

Mean T°

14,7°C

Annual rain

2 115mm

Warmest m°

21,3°C

Coldest m°

9,1°C

Elevation: 2 455 m on average (min 2 355 m, max 2 591 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
14,7°C
Annual rain
2 115mm
Warmest month
21,3°C
Coldest month
9,1°C
Mean alt.
2 455m
Min
2 355m
Max
2 591m
Std. dev.
55m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)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

43,7g/kg

Clay

40,4%

Sand

33,1%

Silt

26,5%

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

Dominant lithology: viGLiMaggregated to Kuresoi South

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
63,3g/kg
Clay
40,5%
Sand
32,9%
Silt
26,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
38,6g/kg
Clay
39,0%
Sand
34,1%
Silt
26,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
29,2g/kg
Clay
41,8%
Sand
32,3%
Silt
25,9%

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

Land cover

Forest30.1%
Crops29.4%
Built-up1.7%
Bare soil1.4%
Other (grassland, water…)37.4%

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

Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Basins crossed

2

Max drainage

1 486km²

Discharge in basins

0,5m³/s

Mean precip.

1 200mm/an

Mean T°

15,8°C

Moisture idx

-0,23

Mean runoff

223mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

2 220m

Watersheds crossing here

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

3hab/km²

Night light

0,1nW

Built-up

167,0%

Pesticides

1,5kg/km²

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

Protected areas1

IUCN Not Reported · 1

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