Shouf Biosphere Reserve
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2005
296 km²
Commune · LBN
Machghara
Lebanon
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(76 %)
Species observed
66
Observations
117
Area
24,3km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 21 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 Machghara : 19 espèces reliées par 23 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 11.0%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 2 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
21
Interactions affichées
23
Connectance
0.110
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
66 distinct species · 117 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
13,6°C
Annual rain
981mm
Warmest m°
27,6°C
Coldest m°
0,0°C
Elevation: 1 054 m on average (min 836 m, max 1 602 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
13,6°C
Annual rain
981mm
Warmest month
27,6°C
Coldest month
0,0°C
Mean alt.
1 054m
Min
836m
Max
1 602m
Std. dev.
209m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(76 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,3
Org. C
25,2g/kg
Clay
47,6%
Sand
23,0%
Silt
29,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to West Bekaa
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,2
Org. C
33,0g/kg
Clay
46,1%
Sand
23,8%
Silt
30,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,3
Org. C
23,6g/kg
Clay
47,9%
Sand
22,8%
Silt
29,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,3
Org. C
18,9g/kg
Clay
48,9%
Sand
22,4%
Silt
28,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest12.2%
Crops11.5%
Built-up1.0%
Bare soil9.7%
Other (grassland, water…)65.5%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
1,1km
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
3 082km²
Discharge in basins
0,3m³/s
Mean precip.
762mm/an
Mean T°
14,5°C
Moisture idx
-0,33
Max snow
3%
Mean runoff
308mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 094m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
3hab/km²
Night light
2,4nW
Built-up
103,1%
Pesticides
30,6kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas3
IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN Ib · 1IUCN VI · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN