Ontologia

Constituency · KEN

Kitui Central

Kenya

AwTropical, savannah(98 %)

Species observed

480

Observations

1 025

Area

521,7km²

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 Kitui Central : 8 espèces reliées par 10 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 18.2%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 3 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
11
Interactions affichées
10
Connectance
0.182
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

480 distinct species · 1 025 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

1 025 obs · 13 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 544
244–543
56–243
10–55
< 10

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

Climate

Mean T°

22,2°C

Annual rain

919mm

Warmest m°

28,3°C

Coldest m°

15,5°C

Elevation: 1 015 m on average (min 676 m, max 1 382 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
22,2°C
Annual rain
919mm
Warmest month
28,3°C
Coldest month
15,5°C
Mean alt.
1 015m
Min
676m
Max
1 382m
Std. dev.
155m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(98 %)Tropical

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

6,2

Org. C

15,2g/kg

Clay

32,7%

Sand

50,2%

Silt

17,1%

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

Dominant lithology: mtGLiM

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
20,4g/kg
Clay
30,9%
Sand
51,8%
Silt
17,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
14,6g/kg
Clay
31,6%
Sand
51,0%
Silt
17,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
10,5g/kg
Clay
35,6%
Sand
47,7%
Silt
16,7%

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

Land cover

Forest14.2%
Crops51.4%
Built-up1.7%
Bare soil0.6%
Other (grassland, water…)32.1%

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

Hydrology4 basins · 0 lakes · 4 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

56,3km

Basins crossed

4

Max stream order

4

Max drainage

2 261km²

Discharge in basins

2,7m³/s

Mean precip.

844mm/an

Mean T°

22,4°C

Moisture idx

-0,54

Mean runoff

126mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

974m

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

2hab/km²

Night light

0,2nW

Built-up

167,3%

Pesticides

0,9kg/km²

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

Protected areas3

IUCN Not Reported · 3

Mutito

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1962

20 km²

Museve

IUCN Not Reported

Community Forest Reserve · 1964

1 km²

Kabonge

IUCN Not Reported

Community Forest Reserve · 1964

0 km²

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

Sub-administrations3