Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons)
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1989
3 315 km²
Subdivision · MLI
Koporo Pen
Mali
BShArid, steppe, hot(100 %)
Species observed
5
Observations
46
Area
342,5km²
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
5 distinct species · 46 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
28,8°C
Annual rain
510mm
Warmest m°
40,3°C
Coldest m°
15,8°C
Elevation: 288 m on average (min 259 m, max 370 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
28,8°C
Annual rain
510mm
Warmest month
40,3°C
Coldest month
15,8°C
Mean alt.
288m
Min
259m
Max
370m
Std. dev.
24m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(100 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
4,4g/kg
Clay
18,8%
Sand
59,3%
Silt
21,8%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to Koro
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
5,2g/kg
Clay
15,9%
Sand
61,8%
Silt
22,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
4,0g/kg
Clay
18,2%
Sand
60,1%
Silt
21,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
4,1g/kg
Clay
22,4%
Sand
56,1%
Silt
21,4%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest3.8%
Crops41.0%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil0.7%
Other (grassland, water…)54.4%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Basins crossed
1
Max drainage
10 966km²
Discharge in basins
0,2m³/s
Mean precip.
513mm/an
Mean T°
27,7°C
Moisture idx
-0,75
Mean runoff
19mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
308m
Watersheds crossing here
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
23,6%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN Not Applicable · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN