Ontologia

Commune · KEN

Mbaruk/Eburu

Kenya

CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(71 %)

Species observed

921

Observations

38 829

Area

656,2km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 21 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 Mbaruk/Eburu : 17 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 16 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 7.6%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 4 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
21
Interactions affichées
16
Connectance
0.076
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

921 distinct species · 38 829 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

38 829 obs · 16 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 18 464
8 730–18 463
2 199–8 729
555–2 198
< 555

Source : GBIF — observations agrégées par hexagones 0.027° × 0.027° (~22km), filtre précision coordonnée < 10 km. Fond carte : OpenFreeMap · © OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Mean T°

17,6°C

Annual rain

947mm

Warmest m°

25,5°C

Coldest m°

11,1°C

Elevation: 2 012 m on average (min 1 778 m, max 2 667 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
17,6°C
Annual rain
947mm
Warmest month
25,5°C
Coldest month
11,1°C
Mean alt.
2 012m
Min
1 778m
Max
2 667m
Std. dev.
208m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(71 %)Temperate

CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

6,4

Org. C

29,7g/kg

Clay

34,1%

Sand

38,9%

Silt

26,9%

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

Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to Gilgil

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
43,3g/kg
Clay
32,5%
Sand
40,0%
Silt
27,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
25,6g/kg
Clay
34,2%
Sand
39,0%
Silt
26,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
20,1g/kg
Clay
35,7%
Sand
37,7%
Silt
26,5%

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

Land cover

Forest17.1%
Crops29.9%
Built-up1.1%
Bare soil1.9%
Other (grassland, water…)50.0%

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

Hydrology3 basins · 1 lakes · 0 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Lake surface here

18,46km²

Basins crossed

3

Max drainage

3 253km²

Discharge in basins

4,7m³/s

Mean precip.

834mm/an

Mean T°

15,9°C

Moisture idx

-0,48

Mean runoff

244mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

2 105m

Watersheds crossing here

Lakes (1, top by area)

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

1hab/km²

Night light

0,3nW

Built-up

115,1%

Pesticides

1,2kg/km²

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

Protected areas7

IUCN Not Reported · 4IUCN II · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 1

Eastern Mau

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1941

658 km²

Lake Nakuru

IUCN II

Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1990

190 km²

Lake Elmenteita

IUCN Not Reported

Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2005

109 km²

Eburu

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1932

87 km²

Complete list

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