Ontologia

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Kirinyaga

Kenya

AwTropical, savannah(54 %)

Species observed

1 985

Observations

68 090

Area

1 557,2km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 23 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 Kirinyaga : 20 espèces reliées par 19 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 7.5%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 3 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
23
Interactions affichées
19
Connectance
0.075
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

1 985 distinct species · 68 090 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

68 090 obs · 39 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 46 712
1 929–46 711
435–1 928
180–434
< 180

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

Climate

Mean T°

18,1°C

Annual rain

1 520mm

Warmest m°

24,8°C

Coldest m°

12,3°C

Elevation: 1 648 m on average (min 1 030 m, max 4 632 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
18,1°C
Annual rain
1 520mm
Warmest month
24,8°C
Coldest month
12,3°C
Mean alt.
1 648m
Min
1 030m
Max
4 632m
Std. dev.
637m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(54 %)Tropical

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

39,3g/kg

Clay

46,2%

Sand

27,1%

Silt

26,8%

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

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
51,7g/kg
Clay
45,5%
Sand
27,5%
Silt
27,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
38,7g/kg
Clay
45,7%
Sand
27,4%
Silt
26,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
27,5g/kg
Clay
47,4%
Sand
26,3%
Silt
26,3%

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

Land cover

Forest26.9%
Crops43.3%
Built-up2.7%
Bare soil0.4%
Other (grassland, water…)26.7%

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

Hydrology11 basins · 0 lakes · 7 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

222,2km

Basins crossed

11

Max stream order

5

Max drainage

4 853km²

Discharge in basins

52,5m³/s

Mean precip.

1 291mm/an

Mean T°

18,7°C

Moisture idx

-0,27

Max snow

1%

Mean runoff

277mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 597m

Watersheds crossing here

2 more basins

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

3hab/km²

Night light

0,4nW

Built-up

273,7%

Pesticides

0,9kg/km²

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

Protected areas7

IUCN Not Reported · 5IUCN II · 1IUCN Not Applicable · 1

Mt. Kenya

IUCN II

National Reserve · 2000

2 120 km²

Mount Kenya

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1943

1 987 km²

Mt. Kenya

IUCN Not Reported

National Park · 1968

593 km²

Complete list

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

Sub-administrations4