Shouf Biosphere Reserve
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2005
296 km²
Commune · LBN
Tal-el-Akhdar
Lebanon
CsaTemperate, dry summer, hot summer(100 %)
Species observed
342
Observations
7 066
Area
6,7km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 27 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 Tal-el-Akhdar : 22 espèces dont 3 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 41 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 11.7%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 5 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
27
Interactions affichées
41
Connectance
0.117
Patrimoniales
3
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
342 distinct species · 7 066 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
15,1°C
Annual rain
642mm
Warmest m°
30,3°C
Coldest m°
0,5°C
Elevation: 864 m on average (min 864 m, max 887 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
15,1°C
Annual rain
642mm
Warmest month
30,3°C
Coldest month
0,5°C
Mean alt.
864m
Min
864m
Max
887m
Std. dev.
1m
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
7,2
Org. C
27,4g/kg
Clay
46,8%
Sand
22,1%
Silt
31,1%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiMaggregated to Zahleh
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,2
Org. C
39,8g/kg
Clay
44,6%
Sand
23,4%
Silt
32,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,2
Org. C
22,1g/kg
Clay
47,7%
Sand
21,8%
Silt
30,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,3
Org. C
20,3g/kg
Clay
48,0%
Sand
21,3%
Silt
30,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest2.3%
Crops91.8%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil0.4%
Other (grassland, water…)5.4%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
4,5km
Basins crossed
1
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
2 178km²
Discharge in basins
0,1m³/s
Mean precip.
760mm/an
Mean T°
14,5°C
Moisture idx
-0,33
Mean runoff
308mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 097m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (2, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,6nW
Built-up
15,1%
Pesticides
30,5kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas2
IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1
Ammiq Wetlands
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1999
2 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN