Santchou
IUCN IVWildlife Reserve · 1964
70 km²
Commune · CMR
Santchou
Cameroon
AmTropical, monsoon(84 %)
Species observed
255
Observations
1 198
Area
385,2km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 15 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 Santchou : 15 espèces reliées par 10 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 9.5%, filtre Serrano α=0.2).
Espèces affichées
15
Interactions affichées
10
Connectance
0.095
Patrimoniales
0
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
255 distinct species · 1 198 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
21,0°C
Annual rain
3 680mm
Warmest m°
28,9°C
Coldest m°
15,9°C
Elevation: 915 m on average (min 707 m, max 1 603 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
21,0°C
Annual rain
3 680mm
Warmest month
28,9°C
Coldest month
15,9°C
Mean alt.
915m
Min
707m
Max
1 603m
Std. dev.
252m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AmTropical, monsoon(84 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
38,5g/kg
Clay
31,0%
Sand
42,0%
Silt
27,0%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Menoua
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
47,7g/kg
Clay
29,6%
Sand
42,7%
Silt
27,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
39,8g/kg
Clay
29,8%
Sand
42,6%
Silt
27,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,2
Org. C
28,1g/kg
Clay
33,6%
Sand
40,6%
Silt
25,8%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest65.6%
Crops10.6%
Built-up0.9%
Bare soil0.0%
Other (grassland, water…)22.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 3 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
52,8km
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
2 351km²
Discharge in basins
17,6m³/s
Mean precip.
2 188mm/an
Mean T°
21,0°C
Moisture idx
0,32
Mean runoff
1 406mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 207m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (3, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
89,4%
Pesticides
1,5kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN IV · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN