Delta du Saloum
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1980
3 187 km²
Subdivision · SEN
Mbam
Senegal
BShArid, steppe, hot(100 %)
Species observed
226
Observations
830
Area
141,9km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 34 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 Mbam : 27 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 43 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 7.2%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 8 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
35
Interactions affichées
43
Connectance
0.072
Patrimoniales
1
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
226 distinct species · 830 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
27,2°C
Annual rain
614mm
Warmest m°
36,3°C
Coldest m°
17,7°C
Elevation: 3 m on average (min -1 m, max 8 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
27,2°C
Annual rain
614mm
Warmest month
36,3°C
Coldest month
17,7°C
Mean alt.
3m
Min
-1m
Max
8m
Std. dev.
3m
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
5,6
Org. C
33,2g/kg
Clay
21,0%
Sand
64,6%
Silt
14,3%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to Foundiougne
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
31,3g/kg
Clay
20,2%
Sand
65,5%
Silt
14,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
25,3g/kg
Clay
19,6%
Sand
65,8%
Silt
14,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
43,0g/kg
Clay
23,3%
Sand
62,5%
Silt
14,1%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest5.2%
Crops24.2%
Built-up0.9%
Bare soil9.2%
Other (grassland, water…)60.5%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology4 basins · 0 lakes · 4 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
27,0km
Basins crossed
4
Max stream order
6
Max drainage
23 988km²
Discharge in basins
1,3m³/s
Mean precip.
632mm/an
Mean T°
27,2°C
Moisture idx
-0,69
Mean runoff
39mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
6m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (4, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
2hab/km²
Night light
0,4nW
Built-up
90,7%
Pesticides
2,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas3
IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1IUCN VI · 1🌊 Marine · 3
Delta du Saloum
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1984
3 187 km²
AMP Gandoule
IUCN VIMarine Protected Area
281 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN