Dana Biosphere Reserve
IUCN IINature Reserve · 1989
291 km²
Sub-Province · JOR
Tafileh
Jordan
BWhArid, desert, hot(42 %)
Species observed
410
Observations
2 205
Area
1 122,4km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 28 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 Tafileh : 20 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 37 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 9.8%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 8 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
28
Interactions affichées
37
Connectance
0.098
Patrimoniales
1
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
410 distinct species · 2 205 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
19,8°C
Annual rain
266mm
Warmest m°
33,2°C
Coldest m°
5,5°C
Elevation: 528 m on average (min -368 m, max 1 410 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
19,8°C
Annual rain
266mm
Warmest month
33,2°C
Coldest month
5,5°C
Mean alt.
528m
Min
-368m
Max
1 410m
Std. dev.
485m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BWhArid, desert, hot(42 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,7
Org. C
10,1g/kg
Clay
33,0%
Sand
27,5%
Silt
39,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: vbGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,7
Org. C
13,1g/kg
Clay
31,9%
Sand
28,5%
Silt
39,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,7
Org. C
9,1g/kg
Clay
33,4%
Sand
27,1%
Silt
39,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,8
Org. C
8,0g/kg
Clay
33,8%
Sand
27,0%
Silt
39,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest0.5%
Crops5.4%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil63.6%
Other (grassland, water…)30.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 10 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
163,8km
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
11 734km²
Discharge in basins
0,4m³/s
Mean precip.
177mm/an
Mean T°
19,3°C
Moisture idx
-0,87
Mean runoff
56mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
467m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (10, ord ≥ 4)
- وادي الحساord 4len here47.96 km38%total126 km
- Wadi Ma'tanord 2len here33.39 km72%total46 km
- وادي جاعسord 2len here27.03 km100%total27 km
- وادي صفراءord 2len here16.74 km100%total17 km
- נחל הערבהord 5len here14.58 km8%total191 km
- Wadi Afraord 1len here11.19 km100%total11 km
- وادي السرحord 4len here6.79 km15%total46 km
- Wadi Qataraord 1len here3.06 km100%total3 km
- Sayl Ḑānāord 1len here2.45 km21%total12 km
- Wadi Madsus ash shamaliord 3len here0.63 km6%total10 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
1,8nW
Built-up
18,9%
Pesticides
15,2kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas4
IUCN II · 1IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN IV · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1
Dana Biosphere Reserve
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1993
291 km²
Fifa Nature Reserve
IUCN IVWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2016
61 km²
Fifa Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 2011
26 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN