Ontologia

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Taita Taveta

Kenya

AwTropical, savannah(65 %)

Species observed

4 099

Observations

295 633

Area

17 167,5km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 12 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 Taita Taveta : 10 espèces reliées par 9 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 13.6%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 2 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
12
Interactions affichées
9
Connectance
0.136
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

4 099 distinct species · 295 633 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

295 633 obs · 396 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 15 379
1 189–15 378
199–1 188
64–198
< 64

Source : GBIF — observations agrégées par hexagones 0.027° × 0.027° (~22km), filtre précision coordonnée < 10 km. Fond carte : OpenFreeMap · © OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Mean T°

23,9°C

Annual rain

683mm

Warmest m°

31,4°C

Coldest m°

16,6°C

Elevation: 688 m on average (min 167 m, max 1 850 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
23,9°C
Annual rain
683mm
Warmest month
31,4°C
Coldest month
16,6°C
Mean alt.
688m
Min
167m
Max
1 850m
Std. dev.
243m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(65 %)Tropical

CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

6,8

Org. C

13,1g/kg

Clay

31,8%

Sand

51,3%

Silt

16,9%

Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,8
Org. C
17,7g/kg
Clay
30,2%
Sand
52,5%
Silt
17,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,8
Org. C
12,5g/kg
Clay
30,7%
Sand
52,3%
Silt
17,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,8
Org. C
9,1g/kg
Clay
34,6%
Sand
49,0%
Silt
16,3%

SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)

Land cover

Forest11.8%
Crops21.4%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil1.8%
Other (grassland, water…)64.8%

Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)

Hydrology42 basins · 4 lakes · 16 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

984,4km

Lake surface here

18,96km²

Basins crossed

42

Max stream order

6

Max drainage

34 964km²

Discharge in basins

322,2m³/s

Mean precip.

723mm/an

Mean T°

23,4°C

Moisture idx

-0,56

Mean runoff

80mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

702m

Watersheds crossing here

33 more basins

Lakes (4, top by area)

Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Night light

0,0nW

Built-up

16,5%

Pesticides

1,0kg/km²

GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)

Protected areas33

IUCN Not Reported · 29IUCN II · 3IUCN IV · 1📍 Point sites · 2

Tsavo East

IUCN II

National Park · 1948

13 381 km²

Tsavo West

IUCN II

National Park · 1948

7 024 km²

Lumo

IUCN Not Reported

Community Wildlife Sanctuary · 2001

223 km²

Taita Hills

IUCN Not Reported

Wildlife Sanctuary · 1973

109 km²

Complete list

WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN

Sub-administrations8