Virunga
IUCN IINational Park · 1925
7 827 km²
Locality · RWA
Nyarusizi
Rwanda
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Area
1,9km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
13,1°C
Annual rain
2 229mm
Warmest m°
18,1°C
Coldest m°
7,8°C
Elevation: 2 641 m on average (min 2 585 m, max 2 707 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
13,1°C
Annual rain
2 229mm
Warmest month
18,1°C
Coldest month
7,8°C
Mean alt.
2 641m
Min
2 585m
Max
2 707m
Std. dev.
58m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
77,4g/kg
Clay
31,3%
Sand
35,9%
Silt
32,8%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Musanze
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
94,5g/kg
Clay
31,2%
Sand
35,6%
Silt
33,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
72,9g/kg
Clay
31,6%
Sand
35,5%
Silt
32,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
64,9g/kg
Clay
31,1%
Sand
36,5%
Silt
32,4%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest30.5%
Crops22.8%
Built-up1.3%
Bare soil0.1%
Other (grassland, water…)45.4%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
2hab/km²
Built-up
124,9%
Pesticides
3,5kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas5
IUCN II · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 2IUCN Not Reported · 1
Parc national des Virunga
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1996
7 770 km²
Virunga National Park
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1979
7 770 km²
Parc national des Volcans
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1983
454 km²
Volcans
IUCN IINational Park · 1929
163 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN