Ontologia

Commune · KEN

Ruma-Kaksingri

Kenya

AwTropical, savannah(65 %)

Species observed

426

Observations

10 062

Area

176,5km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 16 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 Ruma-Kaksingri : 15 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 10 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 8.3%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 1 bulle taxonomique (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
16
Interactions affichées
10
Connectance
0.083
Patrimoniales
1
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)

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

Species present

426 distinct species · 10 062 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

10 062 obs · 5 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 6 654
6 654–6 653
2 406–6 653
638–2 405
< 638

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

Climate

Mean T°

22,4°C

Annual rain

1 462mm

Warmest m°

25,9°C

Coldest m°

19,0°C

Elevation: 1 275 m on average (min 1 155 m, max 1 715 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
22,4°C
Annual rain
1 462mm
Warmest month
25,9°C
Coldest month
19,0°C
Mean alt.
1 275m
Min
1 155m
Max
1 715m
Std. dev.
116m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(65 %)Tropical

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

6,2

Org. C

28,7g/kg

Clay

37,1%

Sand

39,5%

Silt

23,4%

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

Dominant lithology: viGLiMaggregated to Suba

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
42,6g/kg
Clay
36,6%
Sand
39,5%
Silt
23,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
26,6g/kg
Clay
36,4%
Sand
40,1%
Silt
23,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
17,0g/kg
Clay
38,3%
Sand
39,0%
Silt
22,8%

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

Land cover

Forest26.9%
Crops23.0%
Built-up0.7%
Bare soil0.4%
Other (grassland, water…)48.9%

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

Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Basins crossed

3

Max stream order

3

Max drainage

12 835km²

Discharge in basins

1,4m³/s

Mean precip.

1 235mm/an

Mean T°

21,8°C

Moisture idx

-0,31

Mean runoff

253mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 291m

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

0,0nW

Built-up

73,3%

Pesticides

2,0kg/km²

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

Protected areas4

IUCN Not Reported · 3IUCN II · 1

Ruma

IUCN II

National Park · 1983

121 km²

Gwasi

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1941

49 km²

Lambwe

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 2013

41 km²

Gembe Hills

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 2017

27 km²

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