Ontologia

Commune · DZA

Menaa

Algeria

BSkArid, steppe, cold(100 %)

Species observed

4

Observations

5

Area

245,6km²

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

4 distinct species · 5 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

5 obs · 4 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 2
2–1
1–1
1–0
< 1

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

Climate

Mean T°

16,3°C

Annual rain

241mm

Warmest m°

35,2°C

Coldest m°

1,4°C

Elevation: 948 m on average (min 754 m, max 1 258 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
16,3°C
Annual rain
241mm
Warmest month
35,2°C
Coldest month
1,4°C
Mean alt.
948m
Min
754m
Max
1 258m
Std. dev.
124m
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

7,9

Org. C

15,9g/kg

Clay

24,2%

Sand

41,4%

Silt

34,4%

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

Dominant lithology: scGLiM

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,8
Org. C
21,3g/kg
Clay
22,7%
Sand
42,3%
Silt
35,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,9
Org. C
13,9g/kg
Clay
24,3%
Sand
41,3%
Silt
34,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,9
Org. C
12,5g/kg
Clay
25,7%
Sand
40,5%
Silt
33,8%

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

Land cover

Forest3.8%
Crops10.8%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil41.9%
Other (grassland, water…)43.4%

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

Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Basins crossed

2

Max drainage

2 643km²

Discharge in basins

0,0m³/s

Mean precip.

281mm/an

Mean T°

14,0°C

Moisture idx

-0,77

Mean runoff

18mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

935m

Watersheds crossing here

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Night light

0,5nW

Built-up

10,4%

Pesticides

0,0kg/km²

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

Protected areas2

IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1

Chott Zahrez Chergui

IUCN Not Reported

Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2003

510 km²

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