Mt. Kenya
IUCN IINational Reserve · 2000
2 120 km²
Constituency · KEN
Mathira
Kenya
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(94 %)
Species observed
1 195
Observations
15 054
Area
458km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 25 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 Mathira : 22 espèces reliées par 20 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 6.7%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 3 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
25
Interactions affichées
20
Connectance
0.067
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
1 195 distinct species · 15 054 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
15,0°C
Annual rain
1 739mm
Warmest m°
21,5°C
Coldest m°
9,5°C
Elevation: 2 111 m on average (min 1 475 m, max 4 632 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
15,0°C
Annual rain
1 739mm
Warmest month
21,5°C
Coldest month
9,5°C
Mean alt.
2 111m
Min
1 475m
Max
4 632m
Std. dev.
536m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(94 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
45,9g/kg
Clay
35,2%
Sand
32,5%
Silt
32,3%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: viGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
61,4g/kg
Clay
35,2%
Sand
32,6%
Silt
32,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
43,7g/kg
Clay
35,0%
Sand
32,6%
Silt
32,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
32,5g/kg
Clay
35,4%
Sand
32,2%
Silt
32,4%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest42.2%
Crops31.7%
Built-up2.4%
Bare soil0.5%
Other (grassland, water…)23.2%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology7 basins · 0 lakes · 3 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
71,5km
Basins crossed
7
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
2 849km²
Discharge in basins
16,4m³/s
Mean precip.
1 368mm/an
Mean T°
16,6°C
Moisture idx
-0,18
Max snow
1%
Mean runoff
298mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 930m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Ragati Riversub-area781,6 km²overlap239.13 km²52%
- Bassin de Sagana Riversub-area512,9 km²overlap179.99 km²39%
- Bassin de Sagana Riversub-area118,7 km²overlap34.10 km²7%
- Bassin de Thiba Riversub-area2 030,6 km²overlap2.59 km²1%
- Bassin de Naro Morusub-area239,8 km²overlap2.12 km²0%
- Bassin de Nanyukisub-area1 208,7 km²overlap0.05 km²0%
- Bassin de Sagana Riversub-area968,7 km²overlap0.01 km²0%
Rivers / streams (3, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
3hab/km²
Night light
0,5nW
Built-up
236,8%
Pesticides
0,9kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas4
IUCN Not Reported · 2IUCN II · 1IUCN Not Applicable · 1
Mount Kenya
IUCN Not ReportedForest Reserve · 1943
1 987 km²
Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1997
1 976 km²
Mt. Kenya
IUCN Not ReportedNational Park · 1968
593 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN