Ontologia

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Samburu

Kenya

BShArid, steppe, hot(51 %)

Species observed

2 662

Observations

100 936

Area

20 959,8km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 14 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 Samburu : 13 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 11 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 12.1%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 1 bulle taxonomique (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
14
Interactions affichées
11
Connectance
0.121
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

2 662 distinct species · 100 936 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

100 936 obs · 479 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 1 976
171–1 975
36–170
13–35
< 13

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

Climate

Mean T°

23,2°C

Annual rain

563mm

Warmest m°

29,7°C

Coldest m°

16,6°C

Elevation: 1 184 m on average (min 290 m, max 2 714 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
23,2°C
Annual rain
563mm
Warmest month
29,7°C
Coldest month
16,6°C
Mean alt.
1 184m
Min
290m
Max
2 714m
Std. dev.
412m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(51 %)Arid

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

7,1

Org. C

17,4g/kg

Clay

31,4%

Sand

45,3%

Silt

23,3%

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

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,1
Org. C
23,8g/kg
Clay
30,3%
Sand
46,2%
Silt
23,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,1
Org. C
15,8g/kg
Clay
30,9%
Sand
45,7%
Silt
23,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,1
Org. C
12,6g/kg
Clay
32,9%
Sand
44,2%
Silt
22,9%

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

Land cover

Forest14.5%
Crops8.3%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil3.3%
Other (grassland, water…)73.9%

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

Hydrology46 basins · 1 lakes · 15 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

496,6km

Lake surface here

0,11km²

Basins crossed

46

Max stream order

5

Max drainage

19 099km²

Discharge in basins

188,2m³/s

Mean precip.

528mm/an

Mean T°

21,9°C

Moisture idx

-0,73

Mean runoff

61mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 115m

Watersheds crossing here

37 more basins

Lakes (1, top by area)

Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Night light

0,0nW

Built-up

3,6%

Pesticides

1,1kg/km²

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

Protected areas10

IUCN Not Reported · 4IUCN II · 3IUCN VI · 2IUCN IV · 1

Losai

IUCN VI

National Reserve · 1976

1 806 km²

Leroghi

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1936

914 km²

Mount Nyiro

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1956

453 km²

Shaba

IUCN II

National Reserve · 1974

240 km²

Complete list

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

Sub-administrations3