Ontologia

Commune · KEN

Ruguru

Kenya

CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(84 %)

Species observed

690

Observations

1 036

Area

112,9km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 38 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 Ruguru : 31 espèces reliées par 40 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 5.7%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 7 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
38
Interactions affichées
40
Connectance
0.057
Patrimoniales
0
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)

Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).

Species present

690 distinct species · 1 036 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

1 036 obs · 4 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 403
403–402
269–402
269–268
< 269

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

Climate

Mean T°

13,9°C

Annual rain

1 859mm

Warmest m°

20,3°C

Coldest m°

8,4°C

Elevation: 2 343 m on average (min 1 685 m, max 4 632 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
13,9°C
Annual rain
1 859mm
Warmest month
20,3°C
Coldest month
8,4°C
Mean alt.
2 343m
Min
1 685m
Max
4 632m
Std. dev.
750m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(84 %)Temperate

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

5,8

Org. C

48,5g/kg

Clay

32,0%

Sand

37,5%

Silt

30,5%

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

Dominant lithology: viGLiMaggregated to Mathira

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
61,5g/kg
Clay
31,8%
Sand
37,7%
Silt
30,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
47,1g/kg
Clay
31,6%
Sand
37,8%
Silt
30,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
37,0g/kg
Clay
32,7%
Sand
36,9%
Silt
30,3%

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

Land cover

Forest37.1%
Crops31.4%
Built-up1.5%
Bare soil1.0%
Other (grassland, water…)29.0%

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

Hydrology4 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Basins crossed

4

Max drainage

2 849km²

Discharge in basins

1,2m³/s

Mean precip.

1 323mm/an

Mean T°

14,4°C

Moisture idx

-0,12

Max snow

1%

Mean runoff

315mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

2 302m

Watersheds crossing here

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

2hab/km²

Night light

0,4nW

Built-up

151,2%

Pesticides

1,0kg/km²

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

Protected areas4

IUCN Not Reported · 2IUCN II · 1IUCN Not Applicable · 1

Mt. Kenya

IUCN II

National Reserve · 2000

2 120 km²

Mount Kenya

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1943

1 987 km²

Mt. Kenya

IUCN Not Reported

National Park · 1968

593 km²

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