Mount Elgon
IUCN IINational Park · 1951
1 110 km²
Subdivision · UGA
Nyimei
Uganda
AwTropical, savannah(80 %)
Species observed
8
Observations
10
Area
27,7km²
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 · 10 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
21,1°C
Annual rain
1 335mm
Warmest m°
28,5°C
Coldest m°
14,7°C
Elevation: 1 662 m on average (min 1 206 m, max 2 313 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
21,1°C
Annual rain
1 335mm
Warmest month
28,5°C
Coldest month
14,7°C
Mean alt.
1 662m
Min
1 206m
Max
2 313m
Std. dev.
255m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(80 %)Tropical
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
36,0g/kg
Clay
38,3%
Sand
36,3%
Silt
25,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to Kween
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
45,4g/kg
Clay
37,1%
Sand
36,7%
Silt
26,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
33,7g/kg
Clay
37,0%
Sand
37,2%
Silt
25,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
28,9g/kg
Clay
40,8%
Sand
35,0%
Silt
24,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest17.5%
Crops25.4%
Built-up0.5%
Bare soil0.2%
Other (grassland, water…)56.4%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Basins crossed
1
Max drainage
2 721km²
Discharge in basins
0,1m³/s
Mean precip.
1 245mm/an
Mean T°
20,7°C
Moisture idx
-0,27
Mean runoff
129mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 485m
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
45,6%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas2
IUCN II · 1IUCN Not Applicable · 1
Mount Elgon
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2005
1 110 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN