Burigi-Chato National Park
IUCN Not ReportedNational Park · 2019
4 706 km²
Commune · RWA
Mahama
Rwanda
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
4
Observations
10
Area
63,8km²
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
4 distinct species · 10 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
21,9°C
Annual rain
913mm
Warmest m°
27,9°C
Coldest m°
16,7°C
Elevation: 1 326 m on average (min 1 294 m, max 1 589 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
21,9°C
Annual rain
913mm
Warmest month
27,9°C
Coldest month
16,7°C
Mean alt.
1 326m
Min
1 294m
Max
1 589m
Std. dev.
30m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)Tropical
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
19,0g/kg
Clay
34,3%
Sand
47,1%
Silt
18,6%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Kirehe
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
25,2g/kg
Clay
33,0%
Sand
47,9%
Silt
19,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
18,6g/kg
Clay
33,4%
Sand
47,8%
Silt
18,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
13,2g/kg
Clay
36,4%
Sand
45,7%
Silt
17,9%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest10.8%
Crops29.0%
Built-up2.4%
Bare soil1.2%
Other (grassland, water…)56.5%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 4 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
22,2km
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
6
Max drainage
31 253km²
Discharge in basins
26,6m³/s
Mean precip.
914mm/an
Mean T°
20,7°C
Moisture idx
-0,42
Mean runoff
137mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 397m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (4, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
5hab/km²
Night light
0,2nW
Built-up
238,2%
Pesticides
3,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN Not Reported · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN