Rwenzori Mountains
IUCN IINational Park · 1991
994 km²
Subdivision · UGA
Rwenzori Mountain Np
Uganda
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(69 %)
Species observed
269
Observations
707
Area
115,2km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 18 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 Rwenzori Mountain Np : 15 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 13 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 8.5%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 3 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
18
Interactions affichées
13
Connectance
0.085
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
269 distinct species · 707 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
10,6°C
Annual rain
3 993mm
Warmest m°
16,0°C
Coldest m°
6,0°C
Elevation: 3 036 m on average (min 1 861 m, max 4 585 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
10,6°C
Annual rain
3 993mm
Warmest month
16,0°C
Coldest month
6,0°C
Mean alt.
3 036m
Min
1 861m
Max
4 585m
Std. dev.
710m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(69 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
101,7g/kg
Clay
32,3%
Sand
36,8%
Silt
31,0%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: evGLiMaggregated to Busongora
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
127,4g/kg
Clay
32,3%
Sand
36,5%
Silt
31,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
100,5g/kg
Clay
32,4%
Sand
36,8%
Silt
30,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
77,1g/kg
Clay
32,1%
Sand
37,1%
Silt
30,8%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest47.5%
Crops14.0%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil1.4%
Other (grassland, water…)37.1%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 5 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
19,1km
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
2 589km²
Discharge in basins
0,5m³/s
Mean precip.
1 278mm/an
Mean T°
19,5°C
Moisture idx
-0,18
Max snow
1%
Mean runoff
138mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 584m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (5, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Built-up
0,0%
Pesticides
0,8kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas2
IUCN II · 1IUCN Not Applicable · 1
Rwenzori Mountains National Park
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1994
994 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN