Réserve de Biosphère de l'Arganeraie (RBA)
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1998
23 644 km²
Subdivision · MAR
Korimate
Morocco
BShArid, steppe, hot(85 %)
Species observed
3
Observations
5
Area
197,9km²
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
3 distinct species · 5 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
17,9°C
Annual rain
259mm
Warmest m°
32,1°C
Coldest m°
6,2°C
Elevation: 521 m on average (min 442 m, max 669 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
17,9°C
Annual rain
259mm
Warmest month
32,1°C
Coldest month
6,2°C
Mean alt.
521m
Min
442m
Max
669m
Std. dev.
43m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(85 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
11,7g/kg
Clay
27,1%
Sand
46,0%
Silt
26,9%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Essaouira
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
15,8g/kg
Clay
25,9%
Sand
46,7%
Silt
27,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
10,6g/kg
Clay
27,7%
Sand
45,7%
Silt
26,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
8,7g/kg
Clay
27,7%
Sand
45,5%
Silt
26,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest2.8%
Crops48.6%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil5.8%
Other (grassland, water…)42.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Basins crossed
3
Max drainage
1 736km²
Discharge in basins
0,4m³/s
Mean precip.
315mm/an
Mean T°
16,8°C
Moisture idx
-0,72
Mean runoff
53mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
411m
Watersheds crossing here
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
4,8%
Pesticides
24,3kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN Not Applicable · 1🌊 Marine · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN