Chott ech Chergui
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2001
8 471 km²
Commune · DZA
Medrissa
Algeria
BSkArid, steppe, cold(100 %)
Species observed
9
Observations
10
Area
269,2km²
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
9 distinct species · 10 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
15,2°C
Annual rain
339mm
Warmest m°
33,9°C
Coldest m°
0,9°C
Elevation: 1 108 m on average (min 998 m, max 1 232 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
15,2°C
Annual rain
339mm
Warmest month
33,9°C
Coldest month
0,9°C
Mean alt.
1 108m
Min
998m
Max
1 232m
Std. dev.
51m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BSkArid, steppe, cold(100 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
13,0g/kg
Clay
27,6%
Sand
41,1%
Silt
31,3%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
18,0g/kg
Clay
26,2%
Sand
41,8%
Silt
32,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
12,0g/kg
Clay
26,8%
Sand
41,2%
Silt
32,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
9,0g/kg
Clay
29,6%
Sand
40,4%
Silt
30,0%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest1.6%
Crops56.9%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil9.7%
Other (grassland, water…)31.6%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Basins crossed
3
Max drainage
2 879km²
Discharge in basins
0,2m³/s
Mean precip.
345mm/an
Mean T°
14,4°C
Moisture idx
-0,70
Mean runoff
18mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 062m
Watersheds crossing here
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,6nW
Built-up
28,3%
Pesticides
3,2kg/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