Ontologia

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Nakuru

Kenya

CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(51 %)

Species observed

3 354

Observations

489 653

Area

7 475,4km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 22 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 Nakuru : 18 espèces dont 2 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 19 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 8.2%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 4 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
22
Interactions affichées
19
Connectance
0.082
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

3 354 distinct species · 489 653 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

489 653 obs · 184 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 46 680
6 501–46 679
575–6 500
223–574
< 223

Source : GBIF — observations agrégées par hexagones 0.027° × 0.027° (~22km), filtre précision coordonnée < 10 km. Fond carte : OpenFreeMap · © OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Mean T°

16,8°C

Annual rain

1 221mm

Warmest m°

24,4°C

Coldest m°

10,4°C

Elevation: 2 136 m on average (min 1 513 m, max 3 017 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
16,8°C
Annual rain
1 221mm
Warmest month
24,4°C
Coldest month
10,4°C
Mean alt.
2 136m
Min
1 513m
Max
3 017m
Std. dev.
345m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(51 %)Temperate

CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

6,1

Org. C

34,7g/kg

Clay

35,8%

Sand

34,9%

Silt

29,3%

Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
48,3g/kg
Clay
35,2%
Sand
35,1%
Silt
29,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
30,7g/kg
Clay
35,1%
Sand
35,4%
Silt
29,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
25,3g/kg
Clay
37,0%
Sand
34,2%
Silt
28,8%

SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)

Land cover

Forest19.7%
Crops30.7%
Built-up1.8%
Bare soil1.8%
Other (grassland, water…)46.0%

Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)

Hydrology19 basins · 8 lakes · 26 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

564,7km

Lake surface here

198,86km²

Basins crossed

19

Max stream order

4

Max drainage

3 657km²

Discharge in basins

50,7m³/s

Mean precip.

983mm/an

Mean T°

16,1°C

Moisture idx

-0,38

Mean runoff

253mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

2 112m

Watersheds crossing here

10 more basins

Lakes (8, top by area)

Rivers / streams (26, ord ≥ 4)

14 more river segments

Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10

Human pressure

Pop. density

3hab/km²

Night light

0,7nW

Built-up

178,2%

Pesticides

1,3kg/km²

GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)

Protected areas27

IUCN Not Reported · 21IUCN II · 4IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN IV · 1📍 Point sites · 3

Eastern Mau

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1941

658 km²

Lake Naivasha

IUCN IV

Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1995

306 km²

Complete list

WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN

Sub-administrations29