Handeni GCA
IUCN Not ReportedGame controlled area
2 049 km²
Commune · TZA
Mkindi
Tanzania
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
6
Observations
8
Area
513,6km²
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
6 distinct species · 8 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
21,9°C
Annual rain
896mm
Warmest m°
30,3°C
Coldest m°
15,5°C
Elevation: 794 m on average (min 693 m, max 906 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
21,9°C
Annual rain
896mm
Warmest month
30,3°C
Coldest month
15,5°C
Mean alt.
794m
Min
693m
Max
906m
Std. dev.
45m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)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
17,5g/kg
Clay
34,1%
Sand
50,1%
Silt
15,8%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Kilindi
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
26,0g/kg
Clay
32,6%
Sand
51,4%
Silt
16,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
14,8g/kg
Clay
32,9%
Sand
51,0%
Silt
16,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
11,8g/kg
Clay
36,8%
Sand
47,8%
Silt
15,4%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest20.1%
Crops20.3%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil0.3%
Other (grassland, water…)59.2%
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
12 815km²
Discharge in basins
5,3m³/s
Mean precip.
808mm/an
Mean T°
22,3°C
Moisture idx
-0,52
Mean runoff
173mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
696m
Watersheds crossing here
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
9,3%
Pesticides
0,0kg/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