Ontologia

Commune · KEN

Thegu River

Kenya

CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(94 %)

Species observed

1 156

Observations

9 213

Area

203,5km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 17 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 Thegu River : 16 espèces reliées par 14 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 10.3%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 1 bulle taxonomique (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
17
Interactions affichées
14
Connectance
0.103
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

1 156 distinct species · 9 213 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

9 213 obs · 6 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 3 817
3 817–3 816
1 842–3 816
1 308–1 841
< 1 308

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

Climate

Mean T°

15,6°C

Annual rain

1 554mm

Warmest m°

22,4°C

Coldest m°

9,9°C

Elevation: 2 110 m on average (min 1 721 m, max 4 427 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
15,6°C
Annual rain
1 554mm
Warmest month
22,4°C
Coldest month
9,9°C
Mean alt.
2 110m
Min
1 721m
Max
4 427m
Std. dev.
509m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(94 %)Temperate

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

6,0

Org. C

32,7g/kg

Clay

34,4%

Sand

38,6%

Silt

27,0%

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

Dominant lithology: viGLiMaggregated to Kieni

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
42,9g/kg
Clay
33,4%
Sand
39,1%
Silt
27,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
30,6g/kg
Clay
33,7%
Sand
39,1%
Silt
27,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
24,5g/kg
Clay
36,0%
Sand
37,7%
Silt
26,3%

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

Land cover

Forest19.3%
Crops42.8%
Built-up1.3%
Bare soil1.6%
Other (grassland, water…)35.1%

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

Hydrology4 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

5,2km

Basins crossed

4

Max stream order

1

Max drainage

1 209km²

Discharge in basins

2,6m³/s

Mean precip.

1 273mm/an

Mean T°

14,3°C

Moisture idx

-0,15

Max snow

1%

Mean runoff

313mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

2 311m

Watersheds crossing here

Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

1hab/km²

Night light

0,4nW

Built-up

127,2%

Pesticides

1,0kg/km²

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

Protected areas6

IUCN Not Reported · 4IUCN II · 1IUCN Not Applicable · 1

Mt. Kenya

IUCN II

National Reserve · 2000

2 120 km²

Mount Kenya

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1943

1 987 km²

Mt. Kenya

IUCN Not Reported

National Park · 1968

593 km²

Lusoi

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1984

3 km²

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