Ontologia

Commune · KEN

Loosuk

Kenya

CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(51 %)

Species observed

68

Observations

116

Area

429,8km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 6 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 Loosuk : 6 espèces dont 2 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 3 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 20.0%, filtre Serrano α=0.2).

Espèces affichées
6
Interactions affichées
3
Connectance
0.200
Patrimoniales
2
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)

Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).

Species present

68 distinct species · 116 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

116 obs · 9 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 52
52–51
19–51
3–18
< 3

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

Climate

Mean T°

19,9°C

Annual rain

799mm

Warmest m°

27,0°C

Coldest m°

13,3°C

Elevation: 1 718 m on average (min 923 m, max 2 399 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
19,9°C
Annual rain
799mm
Warmest month
27,0°C
Coldest month
13,3°C
Mean alt.
1 718m
Min
923m
Max
2 399m
Std. dev.
358m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(51 %)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

26,2g/kg

Clay

35,7%

Sand

41,0%

Silt

23,3%

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

Dominant lithology: viGLiMaggregated to Samburu West

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
37,2g/kg
Clay
35,8%
Sand
40,9%
Silt
23,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
23,3g/kg
Clay
35,1%
Sand
41,5%
Silt
23,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
18,2g/kg
Clay
36,1%
Sand
40,7%
Silt
23,2%

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

Land cover

Forest33.4%
Crops16.2%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil0.5%
Other (grassland, water…)49.8%

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

Hydrology4 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Basins crossed

4

Max drainage

2 316km²

Discharge in basins

1,3m³/s

Mean precip.

539mm/an

Mean T°

20,6°C

Moisture idx

-0,72

Mean runoff

100mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 290m

Watersheds crossing here

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Night light

0,0nW

Built-up

9,5%

Pesticides

1,2kg/km²

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