Queen Elizabeth National Park
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1979
2 519 km²
Commune · UGA
L.Katwe
Uganda
AwTropical, savannah(87 %)
Species observed
1 188
Observations
136 594
Area
800,9km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 22 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 L.Katwe : 20 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 21 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 8.3%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 3 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
23
Interactions affichées
21
Connectance
0.083
Patrimoniales
1
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
1 188 distinct species · 136 594 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
23,9°C
Annual rain
1 283mm
Warmest m°
29,9°C
Coldest m°
19,1°C
Elevation: 981 m on average (min 895 m, max 1 460 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
23,9°C
Annual rain
1 283mm
Warmest month
29,9°C
Coldest month
19,1°C
Mean alt.
981m
Min
895m
Max
1 460m
Std. dev.
96m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(87 %)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
33,5g/kg
Clay
33,4%
Sand
35,4%
Silt
31,2%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: evGLiMaggregated to Busongora
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
44,5g/kg
Clay
32,7%
Sand
35,8%
Silt
31,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
32,6g/kg
Clay
32,9%
Sand
35,8%
Silt
31,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
23,5g/kg
Clay
34,6%
Sand
34,7%
Silt
30,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest10.8%
Crops17.4%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil0.6%
Other (grassland, water…)70.9%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology8 basins · 6 lakes · 3 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
71,5km
Lake surface here
183,27km²
Basins crossed
8
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
11 686km²
Discharge in basins
88,8m³/s
Mean precip.
1 014mm/an
Mean T°
21,9°C
Moisture idx
-0,40
Mean runoff
152mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 169m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Kazinga Channelsub-area658,7 km²overlap286.54 km²36%
- Bassin de Nyamwambasub-area738,1 km²overlap203.09 km²25%
- Bassin de Kazinga Channelsub-area395,6 km²overlap147.97 km²18%
- Bassin de Nyamugasanisub-area740 km²overlap126.57 km²16%
- Bassin de Mpangasub-area431,2 km²overlap14.51 km²2%
- Basin #48170sub-area38 km²overlap9.15 km²1%
- Basin #44680sub-area449,5 km²overlap6.76 km²1%
- Basin #44550sub-area6,3 km²overlap6.26 km²1%
Lakes (6, top by area)
Rivers / streams (3, 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
15,8%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas5
IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN II · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1IUCN III · 1IUCN VI · 1
Queen Elizabeth
IUCN IINational Park · 1952
2 099 km²
Lake George
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1988
577 km²
Kyambura
IUCN IIIWildlife Reserve · 1965
155 km²
Kazinga
IUCN VIWildlife Sanctuary · 1959
20 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN