Ontologia

Department · ben

Kouffo

Benin

AwTropical, savannah(100 %)

Species observed

1 311

Observations

18 355

Area

2 421,3km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 32 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 Kouffo : 28 espèces dont 3 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 27 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 5.4%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 4 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
32
Interactions affichées
27
Connectance
0.054
Patrimoniales
3
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)

Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).

Species present

1 311 distinct species · 18 355 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

18 355 obs · 77 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 7 715
341–7 714
153–340
99–152
< 99

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

Climate

Mean T°

26,7°C

Annual rain

1 102mm

Warmest m°

34,6°C

Coldest m°

21,8°C

Elevation: 111 m on average (min 10 m, max 229 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
26,7°C
Annual rain
1 102mm
Warmest month
34,6°C
Coldest month
21,8°C
Mean alt.
111m
Min
10m
Max
229m
Std. dev.
52m
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

19,0g/kg

Clay

23,6%

Sand

59,2%

Silt

17,1%

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

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
31,2g/kg
Clay
24,6%
Sand
57,9%
Silt
17,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
16,3g/kg
Clay
22,3%
Sand
60,5%
Silt
17,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
9,6g/kg
Clay
24,0%
Sand
59,2%
Silt
16,8%

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

Land cover

Forest21.8%
Crops25.6%
Built-up1.5%
Bare soil0.1%
Other (grassland, water…)50.9%

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

Hydrology6 basins · 2 lakes · 2 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

146,7km

Lake surface here

2,63km²

Basins crossed

6

Max stream order

5

Max drainage

22 260km²

Discharge in basins

78,1m³/s

Mean precip.

1 030mm/an

Mean T°

27,2°C

Moisture idx

-0,40

Mean runoff

247mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

96m

Watersheds crossing here

Lakes (2, top by area)

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

3hab/km²

Night light

0,1nW

Built-up

150,1%

Pesticides

13,3kg/km²

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

Protected areas4

IUCN Not Reported · 2IUCN V · 1IUCN II · 1🌊 Marine · 1📍 Point sites · 3

La Lama-Sud

IUCN Not Reported

Classified Forest · 1942

65 km²

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

Sub-administrations34