Ontologia

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Meru

Kenya

AwTropical, savannah(66 %)

Species observed

4 435

Observations

107 307

Area

6 984,7km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 13 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 Meru : 12 espèces reliées par 8 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 10.3%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 1 bulle taxonomique (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
13
Interactions affichées
8
Connectance
0.103
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

4 435 distinct species · 107 307 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

107 307 obs · 182 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 13 797
1 329–13 796
255–1 328
98–254
< 98

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

Climate

Mean T°

20,0°C

Annual rain

1 247mm

Warmest m°

26,1°C

Coldest m°

14,2°C

Elevation: 1 500 m on average (min 340 m, max 4 632 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
20,0°C
Annual rain
1 247mm
Warmest month
26,1°C
Coldest month
14,2°C
Mean alt.
1 500m
Min
340m
Max
4 632m
Std. dev.
788m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(66 %)Tropical

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

6,2

Org. C

28,7g/kg

Clay

39,9%

Sand

35,7%

Silt

24,4%

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

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
36,6g/kg
Clay
39,0%
Sand
36,3%
Silt
24,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
27,5g/kg
Clay
39,3%
Sand
36,1%
Silt
24,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
22,0g/kg
Clay
41,4%
Sand
34,7%
Silt
23,9%

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

Land cover

Forest18.3%
Crops37.0%
Built-up1.3%
Bare soil1.0%
Other (grassland, water…)42.5%

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

Hydrology15 basins · 3 lakes · 17 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

409,3km

Lake surface here

0,48km²

Basins crossed

15

Max stream order

5

Max drainage

22 458km²

Discharge in basins

127,2m³/s

Mean precip.

944mm/an

Mean T°

21,1°C

Moisture idx

-0,48

Mean runoff

194mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 222m

Watersheds crossing here

6 more basins

Lakes (3, top by area)

Rivers / streams (17, ord ≥ 4)

5 more river segments

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

2hab/km²

Night light

0,2nW

Built-up

127,5%

Pesticides

1,1kg/km²

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

Protected areas21

IUCN Not Reported · 16IUCN II · 2IUCN VI · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 1

Mt. Kenya

IUCN II

National Reserve · 2000

2 120 km²

Mount Kenya

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1943

1 987 km²

Meru

IUCN II

National Park · 1966

871 km²

Nyambene

IUCN Not Reported

National Reserve · 2000

641 km²

Mwingi

IUCN VI

National Reserve · 1979

636 km²

Complete list

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

Sub-administrations10