Réserve de Biosphère de la Cedraie de l'Atlas (RBCA)
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2016
13 762 km²
Subdivision · MAR
Sidi Lamine
Morocco
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(100 %)
Species observed
14
Observations
19
Area
422,2km²
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
14 distinct species · 19 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
17,7°C
Annual rain
504mm
Warmest m°
35,8°C
Coldest m°
2,2°C
Elevation: 847 m on average (min 715 m, max 1 069 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
17,7°C
Annual rain
504mm
Warmest month
35,8°C
Coldest month
2,2°C
Mean alt.
847m
Min
715m
Max
1 069m
Std. dev.
66m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(100 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,3
Org. C
18,0g/kg
Clay
32,6%
Sand
30,7%
Silt
36,7%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Khénifra
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,3
Org. C
27,2g/kg
Clay
32,3%
Sand
30,6%
Silt
37,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
15,8g/kg
Clay
32,4%
Sand
30,8%
Silt
36,8%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,3
Org. C
10,9g/kg
Clay
33,2%
Sand
30,6%
Silt
36,3%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest4.2%
Crops43.9%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil4.2%
Other (grassland, water…)47.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 3 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
37,0km
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
5 755km²
Discharge in basins
1,0m³/s
Mean precip.
663mm/an
Mean T°
15,7°C
Moisture idx
-0,55
Max snow
3%
Mean runoff
71mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
989m
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
0,1nW
Built-up
6,5%
Pesticides
15,1kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas3
IUCN Not Applicable · 3
Beni Zemmour
IUCN Not ApplicableBiological and Ecological Interest Site · 1994
105 km²
Jbel Lahdid - Khénifra
IUCN Not ApplicablePermanent Hunting Reserve · 2021
49 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN