Rio Pongo
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1992
6 006 km²
Commune · GIN
Lisso
Guinea
AmTropical, monsoon(71 %)
Species observed
5
Observations
9
Area
852,9km²
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
5 distinct species · 9 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
26,4°C
Annual rain
2 432mm
Warmest m°
36,5°C
Coldest m°
19,5°C
Elevation: 109 m on average (min 6 m, max 259 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
26,4°C
Annual rain
2 432mm
Warmest month
36,5°C
Coldest month
19,5°C
Mean alt.
109m
Min
6m
Max
259m
Std. dev.
54m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AmTropical, monsoon(71 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
36,8g/kg
Clay
33,6%
Sand
37,2%
Silt
29,2%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Boffa
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
46,8g/kg
Clay
32,4%
Sand
37,9%
Silt
29,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
39,8g/kg
Clay
31,9%
Sand
38,8%
Silt
29,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
23,6g/kg
Clay
36,6%
Sand
34,8%
Silt
28,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest35.5%
Crops1.0%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil0.1%
Other (grassland, water…)63.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology6 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
143,0km
Basins crossed
6
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
6 158km²
Discharge in basins
247,5m³/s
Mean precip.
2 926mm/an
Mean T°
28,6°C
Moisture idx
0,31
Mean runoff
1 769mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
124m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Fatalasub-area1 745,9 km²overlap441.15 km²52%
- Bassin de Fatalasub-area852,4 km²overlap263.01 km²31%
- Bassin de Fatalasub-area220,1 km²overlap96.44 km²11%
- Bassin de Fatalasub-area57,5 km²overlap38.66 km²5%
- Bassin de Fatalasub-area502,5 km²overlap13.35 km²2%
- Bassin de Fatalasub-area786,4 km²overlap0.31 km²0%
Rivers / streams (2, 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
9,2%
Pesticides
1,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN Not Reported · 1🌊 Marine · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN