Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1997
1 976 km²
Constituency · KEN
Laikipia North
Kenya
CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(76 %)
Area
5 296,9km²
Ecological tissue
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Calcul du tissu écologique de cette entité.
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
18,8°C
Annual rain
745mm
Warmest m°
25,9°C
Coldest m°
12,2°C
Elevation: 1 789 m on average (min 982 m, max 2 283 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
18,8°C
Annual rain
745mm
Warmest month
25,9°C
Coldest month
12,2°C
Mean alt.
1 789m
Min
982m
Max
2 283m
Std. dev.
185m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(76 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
22,6g/kg
Clay
39,0%
Sand
38,4%
Silt
22,6%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: viGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
31,6g/kg
Clay
38,5%
Sand
38,7%
Silt
22,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
20,4g/kg
Clay
38,7%
Sand
38,7%
Silt
22,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
15,9g/kg
Clay
39,7%
Sand
37,9%
Silt
22,3%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest12.4%
Crops23.3%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil2.0%
Other (grassland, water…)62.1%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
12,6%
Pesticides
1,3kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas11
IUCN Not Reported · 9IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN VI · 1📍 Point sites · 2
Ol Pejeta
IUCN Not ReportedCommunity Conservancy · 2004
370 km²
Mukogodo
IUCN Not ReportedForest Reserve · 1937
298 km²
Mpala
IUCN Not ReportedCommunity Conservancy · 1969
195 km²
Mugie
IUCN Not ReportedCommunity Conservancy · 1970
186 km²
Loisaba Wilderness
IUCN Not ReportedPrivate Ranch · 2000
173 km²
Complete list11 protected areas
- Mount Kenya National Park/Natural ForestWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable19971 976 km²
- Ol PejetaCommunity ConservancyIUCN Not Reported2004370 km²
- MukogodoForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported1937298 km²
- MpalaCommunity ConservancyIUCN Not Reported1969195 km²
- MugieCommunity ConservancyIUCN Not Reported1970186 km²
- Loisaba WildernessPrivate RanchIUCN Not Reported2000173 km²
- LaikipiaNational ReserveIUCN VI1991167 km²
- Lewa Wildlife ConservancyCommunity ConservancyIUCN Not Reported1995163 km²
- BoranaPrivate RanchIUCN Not Reported1990119 km²
- Makurian (Oreteti)Group RanchIUCN Not Reported201066 km²
- Ngare NdareForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported193256 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN