Ontologia

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Marsabit

Kenya

BWhArid, desert, hot(58 %)

Species observed

2 425

Observations

28 227

Area

75 775,3km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 14 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 Marsabit : 11 espèces reliées par 15 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 16.5%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 3 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
14
Interactions affichées
15
Connectance
0.165
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

2 425 distinct species · 28 227 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

28 227 obs · 42 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 2 645
1 948–2 644
836–1 947
394–835
< 394

Source : GBIF — observations agrégées par hexagones 0.2° × 0.2° (~22km), filtre précision coordonnée < 10 km. Fond carte : OpenFreeMap · © OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Mean T°

27,7°C

Annual rain

425mm

Warmest m°

34,4°C

Coldest m°

21,3°C

Elevation: 579 m on average (min 326 m, max 2 056 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
27,7°C
Annual rain
425mm
Warmest month
34,4°C
Coldest month
21,3°C
Mean alt.
579m
Min
326m
Max
2 056m
Std. dev.
182m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BWhArid, desert, hot(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

9,8g/kg

Clay

28,6%

Sand

49,1%

Silt

22,3%

Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,9
Org. C
12,5g/kg
Clay
27,6%
Sand
50,2%
Silt
22,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,9
Org. C
8,4g/kg
Clay
28,5%
Sand
49,2%
Silt
22,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
8,0
Org. C
8,5g/kg
Clay
29,7%
Sand
48,0%
Silt
22,3%

SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)

Land cover

Forest2.8%
Crops3.0%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil10.6%
Other (grassland, water…)83.6%

Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)

Hydrology146 basins · 3 lakes · 27 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

1 325,3km

Lake surface here

4 964,27km²

Basins crossed

146

Max stream order

6

Max drainage

149 329km²

Discharge in basins

9 124,2m³/s

Mean precip.

373mm/an

Mean T°

26,0°C

Moisture idx

-0,82

Mean runoff

73mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

594m

Watersheds crossing here

137 more basins

Lakes (3, top by area)

Rivers / streams (27, ord ≥ 4)

15 more river segments

Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Night light

0,0nW

Built-up

1,2%

Pesticides

0,5kg/km²

GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)

Protected areas8

IUCN II · 4IUCN Not Reported · 2IUCN VI · 1IUCN Not Applicable · 1📍 Point sites · 2

Borena

IUCN II

National Park · 2017

45 821 km²

Losai

IUCN VI

National Reserve · 1976

1 806 km²

Sibiloi

IUCN II

National Park · 1973

1 543 km²

Mount Nyiro

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1956

453 km²

Marsabit

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1932

157 km²

Complete list

WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN

Sub-administrations12