Atlas Saharien
IUCN Not ApplicableCultural Park · 2008
88 692 km²
Commune · DZA
Selmana
Algeria
BWhArid, desert, hot(87 %)
Species observed
3
Observations
5
Area
1 940,8km²
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
3 distinct species · 5 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
19,0°C
Annual rain
164mm
Warmest m°
36,8°C
Coldest m°
2,4°C
Elevation: 727 m on average (min 556 m, max 1 340 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
19,0°C
Annual rain
164mm
Warmest month
36,8°C
Coldest month
2,4°C
Mean alt.
727m
Min
556m
Max
1 340m
Std. dev.
143m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BWhArid, desert, hot(87 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
8,1
Org. C
6,8g/kg
Clay
17,9%
Sand
49,4%
Silt
32,7%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
8,1
Org. C
7,8g/kg
Clay
16,1%
Sand
50,6%
Silt
33,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
8,1
Org. C
5,8g/kg
Clay
17,8%
Sand
49,5%
Silt
32,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
8,2
Org. C
6,8g/kg
Clay
19,9%
Sand
48,0%
Silt
32,1%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest0.2%
Crops1.4%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil91.1%
Other (grassland, water…)7.4%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology8 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
95,7km
Basins crossed
8
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
16 293km²
Discharge in basins
34,8m³/s
Mean precip.
175mm/an
Mean T°
17,1°C
Moisture idx
-0,88
Mean runoff
69mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
732m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Oued Djedisub-area759,3 km²overlap516.36 km²27%
- Basin #59920sub-area979,5 km²overlap469.36 km²24%
- Bassin de Oued M'zisub-area1 529,2 km²overlap456.07 km²23%
- Bassin de Oued Djedisub-area425,5 km²overlap377.42 km²19%
- Basin #00830sub-area720,3 km²overlap86.66 km²4%
- Basin #06040sub-area808,4 km²overlap28.14 km²1%
- Basin #00920sub-area306,2 km²overlap6.53 km²0%
- Basin #43060sub-area5 116,7 km²overlap0.42 km²0%
Rivers / streams (2, 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
1,0%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN Not Applicable · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN