Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons)
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1989
3 315 km²
Subdivision · MLI
Madougou
Mali
BShArid, steppe, hot(100 %)
Species observed
5
Observations
46
Area
666,9km²
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 · 46 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
29,0°C
Annual rain
485mm
Warmest m°
40,5°C
Coldest m°
15,7°C
Elevation: 282 m on average (min 259 m, max 349 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
29,0°C
Annual rain
485mm
Warmest month
40,5°C
Coldest month
15,7°C
Mean alt.
282m
Min
259m
Max
349m
Std. dev.
16m
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
6,7
Org. C
4,6g/kg
Clay
24,5%
Sand
53,4%
Silt
22,0%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to Koro
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
5,6g/kg
Clay
21,8%
Sand
55,2%
Silt
23,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
4,4g/kg
Clay
24,1%
Sand
54,1%
Silt
21,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,8
Org. C
4,0g/kg
Clay
27,6%
Sand
51,0%
Silt
21,4%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest3.8%
Crops35.0%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil0.7%
Other (grassland, water…)60.4%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology5 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Basins crossed
5
Max drainage
10 966km²
Discharge in basins
1,1m³/s
Mean precip.
497mm/an
Mean T°
27,8°C
Moisture idx
-0,76
Mean runoff
49mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
324m
Watersheds crossing here
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Built-up
17,3%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN Not Applicable · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN