Maasai Mau
IUCN Not ReportedCommunity Forest Reserve · 1964
461 km²
Commune · KEN
Melelo
Kenya
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
8
Observations
10
Area
196km²
Partial data for this territory
Few observations recorded here. Real biodiversity is likely richer.
Ecological tissue
Sample of 3 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 Melelo : 3 espèces reliées par 2 interactions GloBI sur 1 type (connectance 66.7%, filtre Serrano α=0.2).
Espèces affichées
3
Interactions affichées
2
Connectance
0.667
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
8 distinct species · 10 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
17,1°C
Annual rain
1 358mm
Warmest m°
23,8°C
Coldest m°
11,0°C
Elevation: 2 093 m on average (min 1 965 m, max 2 341 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
17,1°C
Annual rain
1 358mm
Warmest month
23,8°C
Coldest month
11,0°C
Mean alt.
2 093m
Min
1 965m
Max
2 341m
Std. dev.
79m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
32,7g/kg
Clay
34,7%
Sand
36,5%
Silt
28,8%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: viGLiMaggregated to Narok South
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
46,0g/kg
Clay
34,0%
Sand
36,6%
Silt
29,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
28,9g/kg
Clay
33,8%
Sand
37,2%
Silt
29,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
23,3g/kg
Clay
36,2%
Sand
35,8%
Silt
28,1%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest17.0%
Crops39.7%
Built-up1.2%
Bare soil3.2%
Other (grassland, water…)38.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
22,8km
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
1 700km²
Discharge in basins
0,8m³/s
Mean precip.
970mm/an
Mean T°
16,3°C
Moisture idx
-0,40
Mean runoff
159mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
2 066m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (2, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
2hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
123,6%
Pesticides
1,3kg/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