Garaet El Taref
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2004
335 km²
Commune · DZA
M'Toussa
Algeria
BSkArid, steppe, cold(100 %)
Species observed
3
Observations
6
Area
120,6km²
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
3 distinct species · 6 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
16,4°C
Annual rain
346mm
Warmest m°
34,0°C
Coldest m°
1,9°C
Elevation: 872 m on average (min 831 m, max 1 038 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
16,4°C
Annual rain
346mm
Warmest month
34,0°C
Coldest month
1,9°C
Mean alt.
872m
Min
831m
Max
1 038m
Std. dev.
36m
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
7,8
Org. C
15,4g/kg
Clay
26,9%
Sand
38,6%
Silt
34,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: smGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,7
Org. C
20,2g/kg
Clay
26,8%
Sand
38,7%
Silt
34,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,9
Org. C
13,0g/kg
Clay
26,2%
Sand
39,0%
Silt
34,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,9
Org. C
13,0g/kg
Clay
27,8%
Sand
38,0%
Silt
34,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest3.2%
Crops53.2%
Built-up0.4%
Bare soil9.9%
Other (grassland, water…)33.4%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 1 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Lake surface here
0,65km²
Basins crossed
2
Max drainage
874km²
Mean precip.
422mm/an
Mean T°
13,6°C
Moisture idx
-0,66
Mean runoff
24mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
957m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (1, top by area)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
1,1nW
Built-up
38,0%
Pesticides
8,7kg/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