W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1996
17 464 km²
Commune · BEN
Kompa
Benin
BShArid, steppe, hot(62 %)
Area
1 423,5km²
Ecological tissue
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Calcul du tissu écologique de cette entité.
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
29,1°C
Annual rain
840mm
Warmest m°
40,6°C
Coldest m°
18,7°C
Elevation: 245 m on average (min 162 m, max 323 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
29,1°C
Annual rain
840mm
Warmest month
40,6°C
Coldest month
18,7°C
Mean alt.
245m
Min
162m
Max
323m
Std. dev.
32m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(62 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
9,6g/kg
Clay
23,7%
Sand
47,9%
Silt
28,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Karimama
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
12,3g/kg
Clay
19,8%
Sand
50,8%
Silt
29,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
10,2g/kg
Clay
22,4%
Sand
48,7%
Silt
28,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
6,3g/kg
Clay
29,0%
Sand
44,0%
Silt
27,0%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest13.5%
Crops17.7%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil0.1%
Other (grassland, water…)68.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Built-up
2,1%
Pesticides
8,9kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas9
IUCN II · 6IUCN Not Applicable · 2IUCN Ia · 1
W Parks Regional Complex
IUCN IIRegional Park · 2002
10 420 km²
Site Ramsar du Complexe W
IUCN IIWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2007
9 269 km²
W (Benin)
IUCN IINational Park · 1954
5 784 km²
Parc national du W
IUCN IaWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1987
3 851 km²
Parc National du W
IUCN IIWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1990
3 116 km²
Complete list9 protected areas
- W-Arly-Pendjari ComplexWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable199617 464 km²
- W Parks Regional ComplexRegional ParkIUCN II200210 420 km²
- Site Ramsar du Complexe WWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN II20079 269 km²
- W (Benin)National ParkIUCN II19545 784 km²
- Parc national du WWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Ia19873 851 km²
- Parc National du WWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN II19903 116 km²
- W du Burkina FasoNational ParkIUCN II19542 355 km²
- W RegionUNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable19962 197 km²
- Parc National du W du W du NigerNational ParkIUCN II19542 194 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN