Basse Vallée du Couffo, Lagune Côtiere, Chenal Aho, Lac Ahémé
IUCN VWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2000
5 245 km²
Commune · BEN
Klouékanmè
Benin
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
14
Observations
62
Area
22,7km²
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
14 distinct species · 62 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
26,4°C
Annual rain
1 163mm
Warmest m°
34,3°C
Coldest m°
21,6°C
Elevation: 163 m on average (min 126 m, max 178 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
26,4°C
Annual rain
1 163mm
Warmest month
34,3°C
Coldest month
21,6°C
Mean alt.
163m
Min
126m
Max
178m
Std. dev.
14m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)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
21,9g/kg
Clay
17,6%
Sand
72,7%
Silt
9,6%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Klouékanmè
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
37,6g/kg
Clay
18,4%
Sand
71,6%
Silt
10,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
17,9g/kg
Clay
15,6%
Sand
74,6%
Silt
9,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
10,2g/kg
Clay
18,9%
Sand
71,9%
Silt
9,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest15.1%
Crops28.5%
Built-up5.9%
Bare soil0.1%
Other (grassland, water…)50.4%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
0,7km
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
1
Max drainage
3 664km²
Discharge in basins
0,2m³/s
Mean precip.
1 031mm/an
Mean T°
27,3°C
Moisture idx
-0,40
Mean runoff
253mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
102m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
12hab/km²
Night light
0,5nW
Built-up
589,1%
Pesticides
14,7kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN V · 1🌊 Marine · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN