Réserve de Biosphère de l'Arganeraie (RBA)
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1998
23 644 km²
Subdivision · MAR
Meskala
Morocco
BShArid, steppe, hot(91 %)
Species observed
14
Observations
26
Area
120,3km²
Partial data for this territory
Few observations recorded here. Real biodiversity is likely richer.
Ecological tissue
Sample of 6 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 Meskala : 6 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 3 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 20.0%, filtre Serrano α=0.2).
Espèces affichées
6
Interactions affichées
3
Connectance
0.200
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
14 distinct species · 26 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
18,2°C
Annual rain
287mm
Warmest m°
32,1°C
Coldest m°
6,6°C
Elevation: 488 m on average (min 363 m, max 771 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
18,2°C
Annual rain
287mm
Warmest month
32,1°C
Coldest month
6,6°C
Mean alt.
488m
Min
363m
Max
771m
Std. dev.
82m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(91 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
13,7g/kg
Clay
27,4%
Sand
45,9%
Silt
26,7%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Essaouira
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,3
Org. C
20,9g/kg
Clay
26,3%
Sand
46,5%
Silt
27,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
10,7g/kg
Clay
27,5%
Sand
45,7%
Silt
26,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
9,5g/kg
Clay
28,3%
Sand
45,3%
Silt
26,3%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest2.7%
Crops51.4%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil6.5%
Other (grassland, water…)39.4%
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
1 736km²
Discharge in basins
0,2m³/s
Mean precip.
340mm/an
Mean T°
15,6°C
Moisture idx
-0,68
Mean runoff
54mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
582m
Watersheds crossing here
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,2nW
Built-up
6,0%
Pesticides
25,8kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN Not Applicable · 1🌊 Marine · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN