Ontologia

Constituency · KEN

Laikipia North

Kenya

CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(76 %)

Species observed

2 622

Observations

171 094

Area

5 296,9km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 14 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 Laikipia North : 13 espèces reliées par 10 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 11.0%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 1 bulle taxonomique (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
14
Interactions affichées
10
Connectance
0.110
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

2 622 distinct species · 171 094 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

171 094 obs · 139 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 22 099
2 037–22 098
477–2 036
150–476
< 150

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

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 detailsExpert
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 detailedExpert
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)

Hydrology20 basins · 1 lakes · 13 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

443,1km

Lake surface here

0,12km²

Basins crossed

20

Max stream order

5

Max drainage

11 662km²

Discharge in basins

90,7m³/s

Mean precip.

741mm/an

Mean T°

17,8°C

Moisture idx

-0,57

Max snow

1%

Mean runoff

102mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 773m

Watersheds crossing here

11 more basins

Lakes (1, top by area)

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

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 Reported

Community Conservancy · 2004

370 km²

Mukogodo

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1937

298 km²

Mpala

IUCN Not Reported

Community Conservancy · 1969

195 km²

Mugie

IUCN Not Reported

Community Conservancy · 1970

186 km²

Complete list

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

Sub-administrations5