Rahole
IUCN VINational Reserve · 1976
1 270 km²
Commune · KEN
Saka
Kenya
BWhArid, desert, hot(100 %)
Species observed
10
Observations
14
Area
552,5km²
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
10 distinct species · 14 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
27,6°C
Annual rain
435mm
Warmest m°
34,3°C
Coldest m°
20,8°C
Elevation: 286 m on average (min 191 m, max 357 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
27,6°C
Annual rain
435mm
Warmest month
34,3°C
Coldest month
20,8°C
Mean alt.
286m
Min
191m
Max
357m
Std. dev.
41m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BWhArid, desert, hot(100 %)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
7,6g/kg
Clay
25,5%
Sand
46,2%
Silt
28,3%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to Balambala
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
8,0
Org. C
10,3g/kg
Clay
24,9%
Sand
46,8%
Silt
28,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
8,0
Org. C
7,0g/kg
Clay
27,1%
Sand
44,9%
Silt
28,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
8,0
Org. C
5,4g/kg
Clay
24,4%
Sand
46,8%
Silt
28,8%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest5.6%
Crops2.1%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil8.3%
Other (grassland, water…)84.1%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology4 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
11,9km
Basins crossed
4
Max stream order
2
Max drainage
32 256km²
Discharge in basins
20,6m³/s
Mean precip.
343mm/an
Mean T°
27,8°C
Moisture idx
-0,83
Mean runoff
19mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
239m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Built-up
0,6%
Pesticides
0,9kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN VI · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN