W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1996
17 464 km²
Commune · BEN
Tanongou
Benin
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
2 429
Observations
47 387
Area
4 796,7km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 29 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 Tanongou : 28 espèces dont 4 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) + 1 bulle famille, 38 interactions GloBI documentées sur 4 types (connectance 9.4%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). Les 1 bulle regroupe des espèces visuellement absorbées par famille (≥3 espèces visibles).
Espèces affichées
29
Interactions affichées
38
Connectance
0.094
Patrimoniales
4
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
2 429 distinct species · 47 387 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
28,7°C
Annual rain
933mm
Warmest m°
39,2°C
Coldest m°
19,4°C
Elevation: 228 m on average (min 145 m, max 519 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
28,7°C
Annual rain
933mm
Warmest month
39,2°C
Coldest month
19,4°C
Mean alt.
228m
Min
145m
Max
519m
Std. dev.
77m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
9,8g/kg
Clay
20,9%
Sand
51,7%
Silt
27,3%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Tanguiéta
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
13,0g/kg
Clay
18,5%
Sand
53,2%
Silt
28,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
10,1g/kg
Clay
20,2%
Sand
52,4%
Silt
27,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
6,4g/kg
Clay
24,1%
Sand
49,6%
Silt
26,3%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest15.8%
Crops14.1%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil0.0%
Other (grassland, water…)70.1%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology16 basins · 2 lakes · 3 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
341,6km
Lake surface here
0,28km²
Basins crossed
16
Max stream order
6
Max drainage
23 866km²
Discharge in basins
182,6m³/s
Mean precip.
950mm/an
Mean T°
28,1°C
Moisture idx
-0,52
Mean runoff
162mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
238m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin du Pendjarisub-area802,9 km²overlap799.70 km²17%
- Bassin du Pendjarisub-area1 889,5 km²overlap696.06 km²15%
- Bassin du Pendjarisub-area697,9 km²overlap695.09 km²14%
- Bassin de Toubilisub-area2 008,9 km²overlap517.22 km²11%
- Bassin de Ruisseausub-area825,5 km²overlap473.71 km²10%
- Bassin du Pendjarisub-area490,3 km²overlap459.55 km²10%
- Bassin du Pendjarisub-area1 004,5 km²overlap429.17 km²9%
- Bassin du Pendjarisub-area832,3 km²overlap418.11 km²9%
- Basin #83070sub-area351,8 km²overlap177.58 km²4%
7 more basinssorted by overlap
- Bassin du Pendjarisub-area72,1 km²overlap53.08 km²1%
- Bassin du Pendjarisub-area78,1 km²overlap30.23 km²1%
- Bassin du Pendjarisub-area907,7 km²overlap23.60 km²0%
- Basin #89470sub-area535,8 km²overlap22.41 km²0%
- Bassin de Arlisub-area285,7 km²overlap0.85 km²0%
- Bassin de Ruisseausub-area419,6 km²overlap0.29 km²0%
- Bassin de Singousub-area326 km²overlap0.05 km²0%
Lakes (2, top by area)
Rivers / streams (3, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Built-up
1,5%
Pesticides
12,2kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas13
IUCN II · 6IUCN IV · 2IUCN VI · 2IUCN Not Reported · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 1📍 Point sites · 1
Site Ramsar du Complexe W
IUCN IIWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2007
9 269 km²
Parc National d'Arly
IUCN IIWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2009
7 950 km²
Zone Humide de la Rivière Pendjari
IUCN IIWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2007
4 834 km²
Parc National du W
IUCN IIWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1990
3 116 km²
Boucle de la Pendjari
IUCN IINational Park · 1961
2 827 km²
Complete list13 protected areas
- W-Arly-Pendjari ComplexWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable199617 464 km²
- Site Ramsar du Complexe WWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN II20079 269 km²
- Parc National d'ArlyWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN II20097 950 km²
- Zone Humide de la Rivière PendjariWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN II20074 834 km²
- Parc National du WWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN II19903 116 km²
- Boucle de la PendjariNational ParkIUCN II19612 827 km²
- PamaClassified Forest and Partial Wildlife ReserveIUCN IV19552 434 km²
- ArlyNational ParkIUCN II20152 187 km²
- PendjariHunting ZoneIUCN VI19801 823 km²
- AtakoraHunting ZoneIUCN VI19801 323 km²
- KonkonbouriClassified Forest and Partial Wildlife ReserveIUCN Not Reported2015963 km²
- KourtiagouClassified Forest and Partial Wildlife ReserveIUCN IV1957472 km²
- KoakranaGame ReserveIUCN Not Reported2009251 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN