Nyungwe National Park
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 2023
1 019 km²
Commune · RWA
Mutuntu
Rwanda
CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(92 %)
Species observed
8
Observations
9
Area
64,2km²
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
8 distinct species · 9 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
16,9°C
Annual rain
1 577mm
Warmest m°
21,2°C
Coldest m°
12,5°C
Elevation: 2 029 m on average (min 1 669 m, max 2 400 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
16,9°C
Annual rain
1 577mm
Warmest month
21,2°C
Coldest month
12,5°C
Mean alt.
2 029m
Min
1 669m
Max
2 400m
Std. dev.
171m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(92 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
4,9
Org. C
50,8g/kg
Clay
34,5%
Sand
40,1%
Silt
25,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Karongi
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
4,9
Org. C
60,9g/kg
Clay
34,8%
Sand
39,9%
Silt
25,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
4,9
Org. C
52,9g/kg
Clay
34,2%
Sand
40,3%
Silt
25,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
4,9
Org. C
38,7g/kg
Clay
34,4%
Sand
40,1%
Silt
25,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest19.6%
Crops28.7%
Built-up2.0%
Bare soil1.9%
Other (grassland, water…)47.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 7 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
23,0km
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
520km²
Discharge in basins
0,6m³/s
Mean precip.
1 407mm/an
Mean T°
17,0°C
Moisture idx
0,01
Mean runoff
321mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
2 039m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (7, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
3hab/km²
Built-up
196,1%
Pesticides
3,6kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas2
IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN IV · 1
Nyungwe
IUCN IVNational Park · 1933
1 019 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN