Barrage Al Massira
IUCN Not ApplicablePermanent Hunting Reserve · 2021
219 km²
Subdivision · MAR
Sidi El Hattab
Morocco
BShArid, steppe, hot(100 %)
Species observed
7
Observations
43
Area
271,3km²
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
7 distinct species · 43 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
20,0°C
Annual rain
231mm
Warmest m°
36,4°C
Coldest m°
5,7°C
Elevation: 337 m on average (min 289 m, max 432 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
20,0°C
Annual rain
231mm
Warmest month
36,4°C
Coldest month
5,7°C
Mean alt.
337m
Min
289m
Max
432m
Std. dev.
31m
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
7,6
Org. C
10,3g/kg
Clay
29,9%
Sand
38,3%
Silt
31,7%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to El Kelaâ des Sraghna
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
14,0g/kg
Clay
29,1%
Sand
38,7%
Silt
32,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
9,7g/kg
Clay
30,1%
Sand
38,3%
Silt
31,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,7
Org. C
7,1g/kg
Clay
30,6%
Sand
38,0%
Silt
31,4%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest2.5%
Crops47.7%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil11.1%
Other (grassland, water…)38.6%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 3 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
76,8km
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
6
Max drainage
28 139km²
Discharge in basins
14,6m³/s
Mean precip.
345mm/an
Mean T°
18,8°C
Moisture idx
-0,78
Mean runoff
43mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
414m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (3, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,2nW
Built-up
6,6%
Pesticides
15,6kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas3
IUCN Not Applicable · 2IUCN Not Reported · 1
Barrage Al Massira
IUCN Not ApplicableBiological and Ecological Interest Site · 1994
128 km²
Barrage Al Massira
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2005
128 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN