Chott el Hodna
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2001
3 599 km²
Commune · DZA
Ouled Ammar
Algeria
BWhArid, desert, hot(100 %)
Species observed
1
Observations
3
Area
77,5km²
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
1 distinct species · 3 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
19,3°C
Annual rain
225mm
Warmest m°
37,1°C
Coldest m°
3,1°C
Elevation: 453 m on average (min 413 m, max 496 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
19,3°C
Annual rain
225mm
Warmest month
37,1°C
Coldest month
3,1°C
Mean alt.
453m
Min
413m
Max
496m
Std. dev.
18m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BWhArid, desert, hot(100 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
8,0
Org. C
8,3g/kg
Clay
23,4%
Sand
44,2%
Silt
32,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
8,0
Org. C
11,4g/kg
Clay
21,4%
Sand
45,8%
Silt
32,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
8,0
Org. C
7,0g/kg
Clay
23,6%
Sand
44,1%
Silt
32,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
8,1
Org. C
6,6g/kg
Clay
25,3%
Sand
42,8%
Silt
31,8%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest2.0%
Crops25.3%
Built-up0.9%
Bare soil40.8%
Other (grassland, water…)30.9%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
6,0km
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
2 167km²
Discharge in basins
0,0m³/s
Mean precip.
279mm/an
Mean T°
15,9°C
Moisture idx
-0,78
Mean runoff
21mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
717m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
1,8nW
Built-up
90,2%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN Not Reported · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN