W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1996
17 464 km²
Commune · BEN
Monsey
Benin
BShArid, steppe, hot(100 %)
Species observed
919
Observations
7 028
Area
1 745,9km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 28 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 Monsey : 21 espèces dont 2 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 40 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 9.2%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 9 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
30
Interactions affichées
40
Connectance
0.092
Patrimoniales
2
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
919 distinct species · 7 028 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
29,2°C
Annual rain
784mm
Warmest m°
40,8°C
Coldest m°
18,1°C
Elevation: 232 m on average (min 160 m, max 288 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
29,2°C
Annual rain
784mm
Warmest month
40,8°C
Coldest month
18,1°C
Mean alt.
232m
Min
160m
Max
288m
Std. dev.
31m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(100 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
8,7g/kg
Clay
23,1%
Sand
50,8%
Silt
26,2%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Karimama
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
11,0g/kg
Clay
19,9%
Sand
53,4%
Silt
26,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
9,2g/kg
Clay
22,1%
Sand
51,4%
Silt
26,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
5,9g/kg
Clay
27,1%
Sand
47,6%
Silt
25,3%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest8.4%
Crops29.2%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil0.2%
Other (grassland, water…)62.1%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology11 basins · 7 lakes · 10 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
170,5km
Lake surface here
1,23km²
Basins crossed
11
Max stream order
8
Max drainage
1 252 305km²
Discharge in basins
1 709,8m³/s
Mean precip.
722mm/an
Mean T°
28,6°C
Moisture idx
-0,64
Mean runoff
66mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
236m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Mékrousub-area1 353,7 km²overlap683.40 km²39%
- Bassin de Kompa Gourousub-area2 020,9 km²overlap482.16 km²28%
- Bassin de Mékrousub-area1 670 km²overlap235.34 km²13%
- Bassin de Kaissagourousub-area150,6 km²overlap149.98 km²9%
- Bassin du Nigersub-area337,4 km²overlap120.66 km²7%
- Bassin du Nigersub-area254,6 km²overlap29.42 km²2%
- Bassin du Nigersub-area30,5 km²overlap19.36 km²1%
- Bassin du Nigersub-area73,6 km²overlap11.16 km²1%
- Bassin de Dallol Bossosub-area28,2 km²overlap7.47 km²0%
2 more basinssorted by overlap
Lakes (7, top by area)
Rivers / streams (10, ord ≥ 4)
- Mékrouord 5len here69.02 km11%total630 km
- Le Nigerord 8len here42.72 km1%total7108 km
- Loumbou Loumbouord 2len here19.22 km92%total21 km
- Ruisseauord 8len here13.96 km3%total557 km
- Kaissagourouord 2len here11.79 km100%total12 km
- Ponpanouord 2len here4.25 km29%total14 km
- Nigerord 8len here3.91 km0%total943 km
- Dallol Bossoord 8len here2.84 km2%total168 km
- Kompa Gourouord 4len here1.72 km5%total37 km
- Goroubériord 2len here1.10 km7%total15 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
2,6%
Pesticides
9,9kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas9
IUCN II · 4IUCN Not Applicable · 2IUCN IV · 1IUCN Ia · 1IUCN Ib · 1📍 Point sites · 1
W Parks Regional Complex
IUCN IIRegional Park · 2002
10 420 km²
Site Ramsar du Complexe W
IUCN IIWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2007
9 269 km²
W (Benin)
IUCN IINational Park · 1954
5 784 km²
Dosso
IUCN IVPartial Fauna Reserve · 1962
5 423 km²
Parc national du W
IUCN IaWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1987
3 851 km²
Complete list9 protected areas
- W-Arly-Pendjari ComplexWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable199617 464 km²
- W Parks Regional ComplexRegional ParkIUCN II200210 420 km²
- Site Ramsar du Complexe WWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN II20079 269 km²
- W (Benin)National ParkIUCN II19545 784 km²
- DossoPartial Fauna ReserveIUCN IV19625 423 km²
- Parc national du WWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Ia19873 851 km²
- W RegionUNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable19962 197 km²
- Parc National du W du W du NigerNational ParkIUCN II19542 194 km²
- Zone humide du moyen NigerWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Ib2001523 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN