Ontologia

Commune · BEN

Tchaourou

Benin

AwTropical, savannah(100 %)

Species observed

2 437

Observations

50 583

Area

6 725,6km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 23 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 Tchaourou : 19 espèces dont 2 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 22 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 8.0%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 5 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
24
Interactions affichées
22
Connectance
0.080
Patrimoniales
2
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)

Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).

Species present

2 437 distinct species · 50 583 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

50 583 obs · 213 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 2 204
544–2 203
167–543
75–166
< 75

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

Climate

Mean T°

26,7°C

Annual rain

1 166mm

Warmest m°

36,5°C

Coldest m°

19,3°C

Elevation: 317 m on average (min 219 m, max 441 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
26,7°C
Annual rain
1 166mm
Warmest month
36,5°C
Coldest month
19,3°C
Mean alt.
317m
Min
219m
Max
441m
Std. dev.
36m
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

6,1

Org. C

13,6g/kg

Clay

18,9%

Sand

58,8%

Silt

22,4%

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

Dominant lithology: mtGLiM

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
19,2g/kg
Clay
18,8%
Sand
58,3%
Silt
23,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
13,9g/kg
Clay
17,2%
Sand
60,2%
Silt
22,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
7,6g/kg
Clay
20,7%
Sand
57,8%
Silt
21,5%

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

Land cover

Forest26.6%
Crops32.1%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil0.0%
Other (grassland, water…)41.1%

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

Hydrology15 basins · 2 lakes · 46 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

909,6km

Lake surface here

0,27km²

Basins crossed

15

Max stream order

5

Max drainage

16 689km²

Discharge in basins

212,9m³/s

Mean precip.

1 124mm/an

Mean T°

26,6°C

Moisture idx

-0,40

Mean runoff

170mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

325m

Watersheds crossing here

6 more basins

Lakes (2, top by area)

Rivers / streams (46, ord ≥ 4)

34 more river segments

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

0hab/km²

Night light

0,0nW

Built-up

21,4%

Pesticides

14,5kg/km²

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

Protected areas6

IUCN Not Reported · 6

Monts Kouffé

IUCN Not Reported

Classified Forest · 1949

1 896 km²

Ouari Maro

IUCN Not Reported

Classified Forest · 1946

1 177 km²

Toui-Kilibo

IUCN Not Reported

Classified Forest · 1942

476 km²

Tchaourou

IUCN Not Reported

Classified Forest · 1942

15 km²

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

Sub-administrations7