Delta du Saloum
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1980
3 187 km²
Subdivision · SEN
Loul Sessene
Senegal
BShArid, steppe, hot(100 %)
Species observed
38
Observations
84
Area
268,8km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 9 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 Loul Sessene : 7 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 6 interactions GloBI sur 1 type (connectance 16.7%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 2 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
9
Interactions affichées
6
Connectance
0.167
Patrimoniales
1
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
38 distinct species · 84 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
26,6°C
Annual rain
564mm
Warmest m°
34,5°C
Coldest m°
17,8°C
Elevation: 4 m on average (min -0 m, max 18 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
26,6°C
Annual rain
564mm
Warmest month
34,5°C
Coldest month
17,8°C
Mean alt.
4m
Min
-0m
Max
18m
Std. dev.
4m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(100 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
11,4g/kg
Clay
17,1%
Sand
69,0%
Silt
13,9%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Fatick
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
12,9g/kg
Clay
15,9%
Sand
70,1%
Silt
14,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
9,8g/kg
Clay
15,2%
Sand
70,8%
Silt
14,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
11,6g/kg
Clay
20,1%
Sand
66,1%
Silt
13,8%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest3.9%
Crops23.8%
Built-up0.4%
Bare soil14.1%
Other (grassland, water…)57.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology5 basins · 7 lakes · 4 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
40,4km
Lake surface here
10,66km²
Basins crossed
5
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
23 988km²
Discharge in basins
1,3m³/s
Mean precip.
616mm/an
Mean T°
26,7°C
Moisture idx
-0,68
Mean runoff
16mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
9m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (7, top by area)
Rivers / streams (4, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,2nW
Built-up
37,4%
Pesticides
2,4kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas2
IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1🌊 Marine · 2
Delta du Saloum
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1984
3 187 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN