Réserve de Biosphère de l'Arganeraie (RBA)
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1998
23 644 km²
Subdivision · MAR
Sidi Dahmane
Morocco
BShArid, steppe, hot(100 %)
Species observed
10
Observations
15
Area
34km²
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 · 15 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
22,2°C
Annual rain
248mm
Warmest m°
39,3°C
Coldest m°
8,9°C
Elevation: 292 m on average (min 270 m, max 325 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
22,2°C
Annual rain
248mm
Warmest month
39,3°C
Coldest month
8,9°C
Mean alt.
292m
Min
270m
Max
325m
Std. dev.
11m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(100 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
9,3g/kg
Clay
26,9%
Sand
44,5%
Silt
28,6%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Taroudannt
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
12,8g/kg
Clay
26,2%
Sand
44,9%
Silt
28,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
8,1g/kg
Clay
27,2%
Sand
44,1%
Silt
28,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
6,9g/kg
Clay
27,3%
Sand
44,6%
Silt
28,1%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest9.7%
Crops41.2%
Built-up0.5%
Bare soil12.9%
Other (grassland, water…)35.6%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
4,3km
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
11 210km²
Discharge in basins
0,3m³/s
Mean precip.
296mm/an
Mean T°
17,3°C
Moisture idx
-0,78
Mean runoff
72mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
740m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
1,1nW
Built-up
53,8%
Pesticides
21,3kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN Not Applicable · 1🌊 Marine · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN