Ontologia

NA · DJI

Lac 'Assal

Djibouti

BWhArid, desert, hot(100 %)

Species observed

14

Observations

16

Area

225,7km²

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

14 distinct species · 16 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

16 obs · 4 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 12
12–11
2–11
2–1
< 2

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

Climate

Mean T°

31,7°C

Annual rain

134mm

Warmest m°

43,9°C

Coldest m°

20,8°C

Elevation: -75 m on average (min -154 m, max 482 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
31,7°C
Annual rain
134mm
Warmest month
43,9°C
Coldest month
20,8°C
Mean alt.
-75m
Min
-154m
Max
482m
Std. dev.
112m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BWhArid, desert, hot(100 %)Arid

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

8,0

Org. C

18,4g/kg

Clay

21,4%

Sand

40,6%

Silt

38,0%

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

Dominant lithology: vbGLiM

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,9
Org. C
20,9g/kg
Clay
21,0%
Sand
40,9%
Silt
38,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
8,0
Org. C
16,2g/kg
Clay
21,8%
Sand
40,2%
Silt
38,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
8,0
Org. C
18,3g/kg
Clay
21,4%
Sand
40,7%
Silt
37,8%

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

Land cover

Forest0.1%
Crops2.0%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil66.7%
Other (grassland, water…)31.2%

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

Hydrology5 basins · 4 lakes · 1 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

4,5km

Lake surface here

62,70km²

Basins crossed

5

Max stream order

1

Max drainage

2 877km²

Discharge in basins

0,1m³/s

Mean precip.

156mm/an

Mean T°

29,3°C

Moisture idx

-0,91

Mean runoff

60mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

254m

Watersheds crossing here

Lakes (4, top by area)

Rivers / streams (1, 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

0,1%

Pesticides

0,2kg/km²

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