Marmanet
IUCN Not ReportedForest Reserve · 1932
225 km²
Constituency · KEN
Laikipia West
Kenya
CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(95 %)
Species observed
1 007
Observations
9 459
Area
2 830,3km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 28 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 West : 27 espèces dont 3 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 20 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 5.3%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 1 bulle taxonomique (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
28
Interactions affichées
20
Connectance
0.053
Patrimoniales
3
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
1 007 distinct species · 9 459 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
18,0°C
Annual rain
912mm
Warmest m°
25,6°C
Coldest m°
11,3°C
Elevation: 1 963 m on average (min 1 245 m, max 2 525 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
18,0°C
Annual rain
912mm
Warmest month
25,6°C
Coldest month
11,3°C
Mean alt.
1 963m
Min
1 245m
Max
2 525m
Std. dev.
169m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(95 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
26,8g/kg
Clay
38,1%
Sand
36,8%
Silt
25,1%
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
6,4
Org. C
38,1g/kg
Clay
37,4%
Sand
37,2%
Silt
25,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
23,5g/kg
Clay
37,9%
Sand
37,0%
Silt
25,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
18,7g/kg
Clay
39,1%
Sand
36,3%
Silt
24,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest17.1%
Crops29.5%
Built-up0.8%
Bare soil1.4%
Other (grassland, water…)51.2%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology12 basins · 3 lakes · 9 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
191,9km
Lake surface here
0,55km²
Basins crossed
12
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
2 803km²
Discharge in basins
17,9m³/s
Mean precip.
728mm/an
Mean T°
17,5°C
Moisture idx
-0,58
Mean runoff
139mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 851m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Morogosub-area1 241,5 km²overlap888.73 km²31%
- Bassin de Mukutansub-area1 540,1 km²overlap535.36 km²19%
- Basin #33110sub-area467,4 km²overlap330.92 km²12%
- Bassin de Engare Pesisub-area554,7 km²overlap274.49 km²10%
- Basin #23670sub-area1 096,5 km²overlap235.67 km²8%
- Bassin de Nguserosub-area548,4 km²overlap223.10 km²8%
- Bassin de Engare Pesisub-area165,3 km²overlap154.42 km²5%
- Bassin de Sandaisub-area1 851,7 km²overlap135.22 km²5%
- Basin #38290sub-area737 km²overlap44.46 km²2%
Lakes (3, top by area)
Rivers / streams (9, ord ≥ 4)
- Mukutanord 4len here89.41 km71%total125 km
- Morogoord 3len here23.90 km63%total38 km
- Engare Pesiord 4len here19.12 km99%total19 km
- Ol-Arabel Riverord 3len here16.98 km65%total26 km
- Itwaord 1len here13.05 km55%total24 km
- Murukuord 2len here12.99 km100%total13 km
- Mulokoord 4len here8.46 km100%total8 km
- Ewaso Ng'iroord 1len here7.11 km100%total7 km
- Ewaso Ng'iroord 3len here0.90 km3%total31 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
78,6%
Pesticides
1,4kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas8
IUCN Not Reported · 8
Complete list8 protected areas
- MarmanetForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported1932225 km²
- MpalaCommunity ConservancyIUCN Not Reported1969195 km²
- MugieCommunity ConservancyIUCN Not Reported1970186 km²
- MukutaniForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported2017118 km²
- Ol ArabelForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported194197 km²
- RumurutiForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported193265 km²
- LariakForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported193250 km²
- Uaso NarokForest ReserveIUCN Not Reported196020 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN