Ontologia

Constituency · KEN

Lamu West

Kenya

AwTropical, savannah(100 %)

Species observed

1 285

Observations

8 911

Area

4 200km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 35 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 Lamu West : 29 espèces reliées par 39 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 6.6%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 6 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
35
Interactions affichées
39
Connectance
0.066
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

1 285 distinct species · 8 911 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

8 911 obs · 64 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 2 044
395–2 043
76–394
34–75
< 34

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

Climate

Mean T°

27,0°C

Annual rain

983mm

Warmest m°

33,8°C

Coldest m°

22,3°C

Elevation: 21 m on average (min -183 m, max 73 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
27,0°C
Annual rain
983mm
Warmest month
33,8°C
Coldest month
22,3°C
Mean alt.
21m
Min
-183m
Max
73m
Std. dev.
15m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)Tropical

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

6,1

Org. C

25,3g/kg

Clay

27,7%

Sand

50,2%

Silt

22,1%

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

Dominant lithology: suGLiM

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
35,9g/kg
Clay
27,1%
Sand
50,6%
Silt
22,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
21,8g/kg
Clay
27,7%
Sand
50,3%
Silt
22,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
18,3g/kg
Clay
28,2%
Sand
49,7%
Silt
22,1%

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

Land cover

Forest31.6%
Crops10.4%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil0.7%
Other (grassland, water…)57.2%

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

Hydrology17 basins · 7 lakes · 1 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

3,2km

Lake surface here

7,76km²

Basins crossed

17

Max stream order

2

Max drainage

95 249km²

Discharge in basins

224,6m³/s

Mean precip.

867mm/an

Mean T°

27,0°C

Moisture idx

-0,43

Mean runoff

144mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

25m

Watersheds crossing here

8 more basins

Lakes (7, 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

0,1nW

Built-up

14,1%

Pesticides

0,4kg/km²

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

Protected areas6

IUCN Not Reported · 5IUCN VI · 1🌊 Marine · 2📍 Point sites · 1

Boni Ijara

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 2017

4 519 km²

Panda Nguo

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 2017

403 km²

Witu

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1962

40 km²

Hewani

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 2013

36 km²

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

Sub-administrations6