Mangrove and Alhafeya Protected Area in Khor Kalba
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2013
24 km²
Region · ARE
South
United Arab Emirates
BWhArid, desert, hot(100 %)
Area
54,3km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
28,1°C
Annual rain
131mm
Warmest m°
41,3°C
Coldest m°
14,2°C
Elevation: 124 m on average (min 16 m, max 339 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
28,1°C
Annual rain
131mm
Warmest month
41,3°C
Coldest month
14,2°C
Mean alt.
124m
Min
16m
Max
339m
Std. dev.
65m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BWhArid, desert, hot(100 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
8,0
Org. C
10,5g/kg
Clay
17,7%
Sand
56,2%
Silt
26,1%
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
8,0
Org. C
14,6g/kg
Clay
16,2%
Sand
57,7%
Silt
26,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
8,1
Org. C
7,2g/kg
Clay
17,6%
Sand
56,4%
Silt
26,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
8,1
Org. C
9,7g/kg
Clay
19,4%
Sand
54,5%
Silt
26,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest0.1%
Crops0.3%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil80.8%
Other (grassland, water…)18.6%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
1,7nW
Built-up
21,8%
Pesticides
10,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas2
IUCN Not Reported · 2🌊 Marine · 2
Alqurm Wa Lehhfaiiah Protected Area (Mangrove and Alhafeya Protected Area in Khor Kalba)
IUCN Not ReportedProtected Area · 2012
23 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN