Mpala
IUCN Not ReportedCommunity Conservancy · 1969
195 km²
Commune · KEN
Salama
Kenya
CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(92 %)
Species observed
666
Observations
5 137
Area
1 001,9km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 24 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 Salama : 22 espèces dont 3 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 19 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 6.9%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 2 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
24
Interactions affichées
19
Connectance
0.069
Patrimoniales
3
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
666 distinct species · 5 137 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
18,3°C
Annual rain
747mm
Warmest m°
26,0°C
Coldest m°
11,7°C
Elevation: 1 861 m on average (min 1 615 m, max 2 185 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
18,3°C
Annual rain
747mm
Warmest month
26,0°C
Coldest month
11,7°C
Mean alt.
1 861m
Min
1 615m
Max
2 185m
Std. dev.
96m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(92 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
24,4g/kg
Clay
38,7%
Sand
36,9%
Silt
24,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: viGLiMaggregated to Laikipia West
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
34,4g/kg
Clay
37,5%
Sand
37,5%
Silt
25,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
22,3g/kg
Clay
38,8%
Sand
36,9%
Silt
24,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
16,5g/kg
Clay
39,7%
Sand
36,3%
Silt
24,0%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest10.0%
Crops28.0%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil1.7%
Other (grassland, water…)60.0%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology7 basins · 1 lakes · 4 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
51,0km
Lake surface here
0,27km²
Basins crossed
7
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
2 803km²
Discharge in basins
11,1m³/s
Mean precip.
690mm/an
Mean T°
17,1°C
Moisture idx
-0,60
Mean runoff
116mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 882m
Watersheds crossing here
- Basin #33110sub-area467,4 km²overlap330.92 km²33%
- Bassin de Engare Pesisub-area554,7 km²overlap274.49 km²27%
- Bassin de Morogosub-area1 241,5 km²overlap191.45 km²19%
- Bassin de Engare Pesisub-area165,3 km²overlap154.42 km²15%
- Basin #38290sub-area737 km²overlap44.46 km²4%
- Basin #31880sub-area60,8 km²overlap4.51 km²0%
- Basin #42200sub-area206,1 km²overlap1.65 km²0%
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (4, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
23,6%
Pesticides
1,4kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas3
IUCN Not Reported · 3
Rumuruti
IUCN Not ReportedForest Reserve · 1932
65 km²
Uaso Narok
IUCN Not ReportedForest Reserve · 1960
20 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN