Kandadji
IUCN IVNature Reserve · 2017
12 011 km²
Commune · NER
Kourtey
Niger
BWhArid, desert, hot(99 %)
Species observed
121
Observations
331
Area
1 106,4km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 31 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 Kourtey : 25 espèces reliées par 26 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 5.6%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 6 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
31
Interactions affichées
26
Connectance
0.056
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
121 distinct species · 331 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
29,5°C
Annual rain
375mm
Warmest m°
40,5°C
Coldest m°
15,7°C
Elevation: 238 m on average (min 187 m, max 279 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
29,5°C
Annual rain
375mm
Warmest month
40,5°C
Coldest month
15,7°C
Mean alt.
238m
Min
187m
Max
279m
Std. dev.
28m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BWhArid, desert, hot(99 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
4,0g/kg
Clay
19,3%
Sand
62,4%
Silt
18,3%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Tillabéry
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
4,8g/kg
Clay
17,4%
Sand
63,9%
Silt
18,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
3,9g/kg
Clay
19,0%
Sand
62,8%
Silt
18,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
3,3g/kg
Clay
21,4%
Sand
60,6%
Silt
18,0%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest1.5%
Crops16.2%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil23.2%
Other (grassland, water…)58.9%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology8 basins · 1 lakes · 6 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
103,9km
Lake surface here
0,22km²
Basins crossed
8
Max stream order
8
Max drainage
668 059km²
Discharge in basins
773,1m³/s
Mean precip.
389mm/an
Mean T°
29,3°C
Moisture idx
-0,82
Mean runoff
20mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
241m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin du Nigersub-area788,6 km²overlap562.12 km²51%
- Bassin du Nigersub-area921,1 km²overlap228.93 km²21%
- Basin #63780sub-area417,4 km²overlap174.77 km²16%
- Bassin de Nigersub-area2 275,3 km²overlap99.63 km²9%
- Basin #68590sub-area328,5 km²overlap39.27 km²4%
- Bassin de Dargolsub-area412,8 km²overlap1.38 km²0%
- Bassin de la Sirbasub-area2 321,8 km²overlap0.15 km²0%
- Basin #63790sub-area1 092,4 km²overlap0.13 km²0%
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (6, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
19,9%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN IV · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN