Marais de la Macta
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2001
441 km²
Commune-Cotiere · DZA
Marsat El Hadjadj
Algeria
BShArid, steppe, hot(100 %)
Species observed
6
Observations
46
Area
56,2km²
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
6 distinct species · 46 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
19,3°C
Annual rain
337mm
Warmest m°
30,5°C
Coldest m°
9,3°C
Elevation: 56 m on average (min -24 m, max 162 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
19,3°C
Annual rain
337mm
Warmest month
30,5°C
Coldest month
9,3°C
Mean alt.
56m
Min
-24m
Max
162m
Std. dev.
44m
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
7,6
Org. C
13,3g/kg
Clay
31,8%
Sand
32,0%
Silt
36,1%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
20,3g/kg
Clay
29,6%
Sand
33,0%
Silt
37,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,7
Org. C
11,4g/kg
Clay
32,6%
Sand
31,5%
Silt
35,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,8
Org. C
8,2g/kg
Clay
33,3%
Sand
31,5%
Silt
35,3%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest1.4%
Crops54.6%
Built-up2.2%
Bare soil6.5%
Other (grassland, water…)35.2%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology4 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Basins crossed
4
Max drainage
14 586km²
Discharge in basins
1,1m³/s
Mean precip.
368mm/an
Mean T°
17,9°C
Moisture idx
-0,62
Mean runoff
16mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
110m
Watersheds crossing here
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
2hab/km²
Night light
11,7nW
Built-up
216,6%
Pesticides
17,3kg/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