Ontologia

Commune · GUF

Kourou

French Guiana

AfTropical, rainforest(68 %)

Species observed

5 218

Observations

77 723

Area

2 282,9km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 21 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 Kourou : 14 espèces reliées par 24 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 10.4%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 8 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
22
Interactions affichées
24
Connectance
0.104
Patrimoniales
0
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)

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

Species present

5 218 distinct species · 77 723 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

77 723 obs · 55 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 16 431
5 054–16 430
350–5 053
126–349
< 126

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

Climate

Mean T°

25,7°C

Annual rain

3 015mm

Warmest m°

31,1°C

Coldest m°

22,3°C

Elevation: 38 m on average (min -13 m, max 238 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
25,7°C
Annual rain
3 015mm
Warmest month
31,1°C
Coldest month
22,3°C
Mean alt.
38m
Min
-13m
Max
238m
Std. dev.
27m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AfTropical, rainforest(68 %)Tropical

CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

4,6

Org. C

39,0g/kg

Clay

36,6%

Sand

31,2%

Silt

32,3%

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

Dominant lithology: mtGLiM

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
4,6
Org. C
65,8g/kg
Clay
33,4%
Sand
33,1%
Silt
33,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
4,6
Org. C
30,0g/kg
Clay
34,3%
Sand
32,4%
Silt
33,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
4,7
Org. C
21,3g/kg
Clay
42,0%
Sand
28,0%
Silt
29,9%

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

Land cover

Forest92.0%
Crops0.1%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil0.1%
Other (grassland, water…)7.8%

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

Hydrology7 basins · 2 lakes · 29 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

625,4km

Lake surface here

0,25km²

Basins crossed

7

Max stream order

4

Max drainage

6 549km²

Discharge in basins

113,5m³/s

Mean precip.

3 149mm/an

Mean T°

25,8°C

Moisture idx

0,52

Mean runoff

1 805mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

56m

Watersheds crossing here

Lakes (2, top by area)

Rivers / streams (29, ord ≥ 4)

17 more river segments

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Night light

0,1nW

Built-up

10,1%

Pesticides

85,1kg/km²

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

Protected areas4

IUCN IV · 3IUCN V · 1🌊 Marine · 3

Guyane

IUCN V

Regional Nature Park · 2001

6 228 km²

Les Savanes De Wayabo

IUCN IV

Land acquired by Conservatoire du Littoral (national seaside and lakeside conservancy) · 2015

10 km²

Savane Des Peres

IUCN IV

Land acquired by Conservatoire du Littoral (national seaside and lakeside conservancy) · 2016

6 km²

Iles Du Salut

IUCN IV

Land acquired by Conservatoire du Littoral (national seaside and lakeside conservancy) · 1995

0 km²

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