Réserve de Biosphère de l'Arganeraie (RBA)
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1998
23 644 km²
Subdivision · MAR
Sidi Ouassay
Morocco
BWhArid, desert, hot(55 %)
Species observed
861
Observations
84 649
Area
90,3km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 22 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 Sidi Ouassay : 17 espèces reliées par 32 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 13.9%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 5 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
22
Interactions affichées
32
Connectance
0.139
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
861 distinct species · 84 649 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
18,9°C
Annual rain
239mm
Warmest m°
26,0°C
Coldest m°
11,2°C
Elevation: 76 m on average (min -6 m, max 121 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
18,9°C
Annual rain
239mm
Warmest month
26,0°C
Coldest month
11,2°C
Mean alt.
76m
Min
-6m
Max
121m
Std. dev.
29m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BWhArid, desert, hot(55 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,8
Org. C
7,1g/kg
Clay
22,3%
Sand
50,3%
Silt
27,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Chtouka-Aït Baha
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,7
Org. C
10,0g/kg
Clay
21,8%
Sand
50,7%
Silt
27,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,8
Org. C
5,6g/kg
Clay
22,5%
Sand
50,2%
Silt
27,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,8
Org. C
5,8g/kg
Clay
22,6%
Sand
49,9%
Silt
27,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest2.2%
Crops25.6%
Built-up0.5%
Bare soil25.8%
Other (grassland, water…)46.0%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology5 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
7,3km
Basins crossed
5
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
17 293km²
Discharge in basins
3,6m³/s
Mean precip.
195mm/an
Mean T°
19,3°C
Moisture idx
-0,85
Mean runoff
62mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
114m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Oued Massa ⴰⵙⵙⵉⴼ ⵏ ⵎⴰⵙⵙⴰ وادي ماسةsub-area204 km²overlap41.01 km²45%
- Bassin de Oued Massa ⴰⵙⵙⵉⴼ ⵏ ⵎⴰⵙⵙⴰ وادي ماسةsub-area620,1 km²overlap19.42 km²22%
- Basin #29190sub-area84,4 km²overlap16.07 km²18%
- Bassin de Oued Souss ⴰⵙⵉⴼ ⵏ ⵙⵓⵙⵙ وادي سوسsub-area1 583,4 km²overlap8.92 km²10%
- Basin #29160sub-area94,6 km²overlap4.87 km²5%
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
0,3nW
Built-up
50,8%
Pesticides
25,8kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas4
IUCN Not Applicable · 2IUCN II · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1🌊 Marine · 4
Réserve Biologique de Massa I
IUCN Not ApplicablePermanent Hunting Reserve · 2021
494 km²
Parc National de Sous-Massa
IUCN IINational Park · 1991
467 km²
Zones humides de Souss-Massa
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2005
28 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN