Ontologia

Commune · KEN

Kisima

Kenya

CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(34 %)

Species observed

1 763

Observations

45 572

Area

697,9km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 11 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 Kisima : 10 espèces reliées par 9 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 16.4%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 1 bulle taxonomique (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
11
Interactions affichées
9
Connectance
0.164
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

1 763 distinct species · 45 572 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

45 572 obs · 18 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 18 153
7 563–18 152
2 234–7 562
728–2 233
< 728

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

Climate

Mean T°

14,8°C

Annual rain

1 537mm

Warmest m°

20,9°C

Coldest m°

9,3°C

Elevation: 2 403 m on average (min 1 366 m, max 4 453 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
14,8°C
Annual rain
1 537mm
Warmest month
20,9°C
Coldest month
9,3°C
Mean alt.
2 403m
Min
1 366m
Max
4 453m
Std. dev.
676m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(34 %)Temperate

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

6,1

Org. C

40,7g/kg

Clay

36,5%

Sand

34,9%

Silt

28,6%

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

Dominant lithology: viGLiMaggregated to Buuri

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
51,3g/kg
Clay
36,1%
Sand
35,2%
Silt
28,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
38,3g/kg
Clay
36,4%
Sand
35,0%
Silt
28,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
32,6g/kg
Clay
37,0%
Sand
34,5%
Silt
28,5%

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

Land cover

Forest13.7%
Crops36.9%
Built-up0.7%
Bare soil2.7%
Other (grassland, water…)45.9%

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

Hydrology6 basins · 0 lakes · 5 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

34,5km

Basins crossed

6

Max stream order

2

Max drainage

1 939km²

Discharge in basins

3,0m³/s

Mean precip.

953mm/an

Mean T°

18,5°C

Moisture idx

-0,44

Mean runoff

172mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 724m

Watersheds crossing here

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Night light

0,2nW

Built-up

71,9%

Pesticides

1,2kg/km²

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

Protected areas8

IUCN Not Reported · 6IUCN 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

Borana

IUCN Not Reported

Private Ranch · 1990

119 km²

Complete list

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