Meru
IUCN IINational Park · 1966
871 km²
Commune · KEN
Mukothima
Kenya
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
176
Observations
407
Area
225,2km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 40 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 Mukothima : 33 espèces dont 4 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 55 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 6.1%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 10 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
43
Interactions affichées
55
Connectance
0.061
Patrimoniales
4
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
176 distinct species · 407 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
25,0°C
Annual rain
994mm
Warmest m°
31,2°C
Coldest m°
18,9°C
Elevation: 668 m on average (min 530 m, max 886 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
25,0°C
Annual rain
994mm
Warmest month
31,2°C
Coldest month
18,9°C
Mean alt.
668m
Min
530m
Max
886m
Std. dev.
74m
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
6,6
Org. C
13,1g/kg
Clay
35,1%
Sand
45,0%
Silt
19,9%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Tharaka
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
17,2g/kg
Clay
33,1%
Sand
46,7%
Silt
20,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
12,4g/kg
Clay
33,5%
Sand
46,2%
Silt
20,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
9,7g/kg
Clay
38,7%
Sand
42,1%
Silt
19,1%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest4.7%
Crops73.0%
Built-up1.3%
Bare soil0.4%
Other (grassland, water…)20.5%
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
20 610km²
Discharge in basins
14,0m³/s
Mean precip.
715mm/an
Mean T°
23,4°C
Moisture idx
-0,64
Mean runoff
163mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
723m
Watersheds crossing here
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
131,5%
Pesticides
1,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN II · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN