Réserve de Biosphère de l'Arganeraie (RBA)
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1998
23 644 km²
Subdivision · MAR
Toufelaazt
Morocco
BSkArid, steppe, cold(95 %)
Species observed
11
Observations
11
Area
98,6km²
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
11 distinct species · 11 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
16,9°C
Annual rain
346mm
Warmest m°
33,0°C
Coldest m°
4,2°C
Elevation: 1 294 m on average (min 1 012 m, max 1 493 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
16,9°C
Annual rain
346mm
Warmest month
33,0°C
Coldest month
4,2°C
Mean alt.
1 294m
Min
1 012m
Max
1 493m
Std. dev.
109m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BSkArid, steppe, cold(95 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
9,5g/kg
Clay
21,7%
Sand
51,1%
Silt
27,1%
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
13,0g/kg
Clay
21,0%
Sand
51,4%
Silt
27,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
7,9g/kg
Clay
21,0%
Sand
51,7%
Silt
27,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,4
Org. C
7,6g/kg
Clay
23,2%
Sand
50,2%
Silt
26,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest1.8%
Crops11.2%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil29.9%
Other (grassland, water…)57.0%
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
1 278km²
Discharge in basins
0,1m³/s
Mean precip.
300mm/an
Mean T°
15,1°C
Moisture idx
-0,78
Mean runoff
59mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 241m
Watersheds crossing here
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
8,1%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas3
IUCN Not Applicable · 3🌊 Marine · 1
Ait Abdellah
IUCN Not ApplicablePermanent Hunting Reserve · 2021
703 km²
Sidi Yacoub
IUCN Not ApplicablePermanent Hunting Reserve · 2021
346 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN