Mount Elgon
IUCN Not ReportedForest Reserve · 1932
722 km²
Commune · KEN
Saboti
Kenya
CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
16
Observations
110
Area
106,6km²
Partial data for this territory
Few observations recorded here. Real biodiversity is likely richer.
Ecological tissue
Sample of 5 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 Saboti : 5 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 3 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 30.0%, filtre Serrano α=0.2).
Espèces affichées
5
Interactions affichées
3
Connectance
0.300
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
16 distinct species · 110 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
17,4°C
Annual rain
1 856mm
Warmest m°
24,2°C
Coldest m°
11,6°C
Elevation: 2 064 m on average (min 1 782 m, max 2 607 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
17,4°C
Annual rain
1 856mm
Warmest month
24,2°C
Coldest month
11,6°C
Mean alt.
2 064m
Min
1 782m
Max
2 607m
Std. dev.
229m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(100 %)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
43,8g/kg
Clay
40,0%
Sand
34,5%
Silt
25,5%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Saboti
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
56,2g/kg
Clay
39,9%
Sand
34,0%
Silt
26,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
40,1g/kg
Clay
38,7%
Sand
35,5%
Silt
25,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
35,0g/kg
Clay
41,4%
Sand
34,0%
Silt
24,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest27.4%
Crops26.2%
Built-up1.4%
Bare soil0.2%
Other (grassland, water…)44.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
15,7km
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
2
Max drainage
796km²
Discharge in basins
1,3m³/s
Mean precip.
1 319mm/an
Mean T°
17,5°C
Moisture idx
-0,23
Mean runoff
349mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
2 025m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (2, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
4hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
143,1%
Pesticides
1,6kg/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