Atlas Saharien
IUCN Not ApplicableCultural Park · 2008
88 692 km²
Commune · DZA
Makman Ben Amer
Algeria
BWkArid, desert, cold(58 %)
Species observed
9
Observations
54
Area
3 324,8km²
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
9 distinct species · 54 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
16,2°C
Annual rain
231mm
Warmest m°
35,2°C
Coldest m°
0,2°C
Elevation: 1 106 m on average (min 1 001 m, max 1 289 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
16,2°C
Annual rain
231mm
Warmest month
35,2°C
Coldest month
0,2°C
Mean alt.
1 106m
Min
1 001m
Max
1 289m
Std. dev.
53m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BWkArid, desert, cold(58 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,9
Org. C
9,3g/kg
Clay
25,1%
Sand
42,1%
Silt
32,9%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,8
Org. C
11,2g/kg
Clay
24,1%
Sand
42,5%
Silt
33,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,9
Org. C
8,8g/kg
Clay
24,9%
Sand
42,2%
Silt
32,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
8,0
Org. C
7,8g/kg
Clay
26,2%
Sand
41,5%
Silt
32,3%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest0.1%
Crops1.3%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil88.9%
Other (grassland, water…)9.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology9 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Basins crossed
9
Max drainage
5 136km²
Discharge in basins
1,6m³/s
Mean precip.
295mm/an
Mean T°
14,9°C
Moisture idx
-0,77
Mean runoff
15mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 127m
Watersheds crossing here
- Basin #43050sub-area5 135,7 km²overlap990.62 km²30%
- Basin #51410sub-area928,4 km²overlap852.96 km²26%
- Basin #51690sub-area901,5 km²overlap611.80 km²18%
- Basin #63490sub-area270,7 km²overlap266.09 km²8%
- Basin #64470sub-area251,6 km²overlap208.17 km²6%
- Basin #03280sub-area338,5 km²overlap197.35 km²6%
- Basin #56670sub-area517,1 km²overlap169.67 km²5%
- Basin #02660sub-area1 103,5 km²overlap25.15 km²1%
- Basin #47550sub-area1 678,1 km²overlap3.00 km²0%
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
0,7%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas2
IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1
Chott ech Chergui
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2001
8 471 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN