Chott el Hodna
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2001
3 599 km²
Commune · DZA
Ouled Derradj
Algeria
BWhArid, desert, hot(99 %)
Species observed
1
Observations
1
Area
150,6km²
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 · 1 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
19,1°C
Annual rain
275mm
Warmest m°
37,2°C
Coldest m°
3,6°C
Elevation: 498 m on average (min 426 m, max 756 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
19,1°C
Annual rain
275mm
Warmest month
37,2°C
Coldest month
3,6°C
Mean alt.
498m
Min
426m
Max
756m
Std. dev.
58m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BWhArid, desert, hot(99 %)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
8,2g/kg
Clay
21,6%
Sand
45,0%
Silt
33,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,9
Org. C
10,4g/kg
Clay
20,0%
Sand
46,4%
Silt
33,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
8,0
Org. C
7,2g/kg
Clay
22,0%
Sand
44,6%
Silt
33,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
8,0
Org. C
6,9g/kg
Clay
22,9%
Sand
44,0%
Silt
33,0%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest0.5%
Crops23.2%
Built-up1.1%
Bare soil43.3%
Other (grassland, water…)32.0%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 4 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
39,6km
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
25 882km²
Discharge in basins
0,5m³/s
Mean precip.
281mm/an
Mean T°
15,2°C
Moisture idx
-0,77
Mean runoff
56mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
713m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (4, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
2hab/km²
Night light
5,3nW
Built-up
106,2%
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