Kandadji
IUCN IVNature Reserve · 2017
12 011 km²
Commune · NER
Tillaberi
Niger
BWhArid, desert, hot(100 %)
Species observed
9
Observations
38
Area
1 166,8km²
Partial data for this territory
Few observations recorded here. Real biodiversity is likely richer.
Ecological tissue
Not enough documented interactions to build a meaningful graph for this territory.
Species present
9 distinct species · 38 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
29,8°C
Annual rain
359mm
Warmest m°
40,8°C
Coldest m°
15,7°C
Elevation: 251 m on average (min 202 m, max 297 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
29,8°C
Annual rain
359mm
Warmest month
40,8°C
Coldest month
15,7°C
Mean alt.
251m
Min
202m
Max
297m
Std. dev.
21m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BWhArid, desert, hot(100 %)Arid
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
3,9g/kg
Clay
17,5%
Sand
62,8%
Silt
19,7%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Tillabéry
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
4,6g/kg
Clay
15,7%
Sand
64,6%
Silt
19,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
3,8g/kg
Clay
17,5%
Sand
62,5%
Silt
20,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
3,5g/kg
Clay
19,3%
Sand
61,3%
Silt
19,4%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest1.0%
Crops12.8%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil28.4%
Other (grassland, water…)57.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology9 basins · 4 lakes · 1 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
3,5km
Lake surface here
3,99km²
Basins crossed
9
Max stream order
1
Max drainage
626 523km²
Discharge in basins
309,4m³/s
Mean precip.
338mm/an
Mean T°
29,3°C
Moisture idx
-0,84
Mean runoff
13mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
260m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin du Nigersub-area2 286,9 km²overlap736.22 km²63%
- Bassin du Nigersub-area269,7 km²overlap184.54 km²16%
- Bassin du Nigersub-area788,6 km²overlap92.51 km²8%
- Bassin du Nigersub-area792,5 km²overlap59.04 km²5%
- Basin #63780sub-area417,4 km²overlap54.93 km²5%
- Bassin du Nigersub-area921,1 km²overlap31.43 km²3%
- Bassin du Nigersub-area29,6 km²overlap4.98 km²0%
- Bassin du Nigersub-area514,2 km²overlap3.15 km²0%
- Bassin du Nigersub-area33,4 km²overlap0.01 km²0%
Lakes (4, top by area)
Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
7,9%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN IV · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN