Réserve de Biosphère de l'Arganeraie (RBA)
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1998
23 644 km²
Subdivision · MAR
Tisfane
Morocco
BSkArid, steppe, cold(54 %)
Species observed
7
Observations
10
Area
112,7km²
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
7 distinct species · 10 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
16,7°C
Annual rain
384mm
Warmest m°
33,4°C
Coldest m°
3,8°C
Elevation: 1 334 m on average (min 997 m, max 1 749 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
16,7°C
Annual rain
384mm
Warmest month
33,4°C
Coldest month
3,8°C
Mean alt.
1 334m
Min
997m
Max
1 749m
Std. dev.
249m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BSkArid, steppe, cold(54 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
11,0g/kg
Clay
21,8%
Sand
49,8%
Silt
28,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Taroudannt
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
15,6g/kg
Clay
21,3%
Sand
50,2%
Silt
28,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
8,9g/kg
Clay
21,5%
Sand
50,1%
Silt
28,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,5
Org. C
8,6g/kg
Clay
22,6%
Sand
49,3%
Silt
28,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest5.5%
Crops3.8%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil17.5%
Other (grassland, water…)73.1%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Basins crossed
2
Max drainage
11 210km²
Discharge in basins
0,8m³/s
Mean precip.
292mm/an
Mean T°
17,3°C
Moisture idx
-0,78
Mean runoff
72mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
748m
Watersheds crossing here
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Built-up
3,2%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN Not Applicable · 1🌊 Marine · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN