Ontologia

County · ken

Uasin Gishu

Kenya

CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(88 %)

Species observed

1 178

Observations

12 923

Area

3 428,6km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 41 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 Uasin Gishu : 37 espèces reliées par 40 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 4.6%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 5 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
42
Interactions affichées
40
Connectance
0.046
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

1 178 distinct species · 12 923 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

12 923 obs · 85 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 2 317
268–2 316
100–267
59–99
< 59

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

Climate

Mean T°

16,8°C

Annual rain

1 490mm

Warmest m°

24,2°C

Coldest m°

10,6°C

Elevation: 2 158 m on average (min 1 589 m, max 2 780 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
16,8°C
Annual rain
1 490mm
Warmest month
24,2°C
Coldest month
10,6°C
Mean alt.
2 158m
Min
1 589m
Max
2 780m
Std. dev.
214m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CsbTemperate, dry summer, warm summer(88 %)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

30,6g/kg

Clay

42,8%

Sand

32,1%

Silt

25,1%

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

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
41,9g/kg
Clay
42,5%
Sand
32,0%
Silt
25,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
27,1g/kg
Clay
41,6%
Sand
32,9%
Silt
25,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
22,8g/kg
Clay
44,3%
Sand
31,3%
Silt
24,4%

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

Land cover

Forest20.5%
Crops40.8%
Built-up2.2%
Bare soil1.3%
Other (grassland, water…)35.3%

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

Hydrology21 basins · 8 lakes · 20 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

403,7km

Lake surface here

3,11km²

Basins crossed

21

Max stream order

5

Max drainage

10 235km²

Discharge in basins

80,7m³/s

Mean precip.

1 192mm/an

Mean T°

16,7°C

Moisture idx

-0,29

Mean runoff

341mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

2 137m

Watersheds crossing here

12 more basins

Lakes (8, top by area)

Rivers / streams (20, ord ≥ 4)

8 more river segments

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

3hab/km²

Night light

0,5nW

Built-up

218,5%

Pesticides

1,4kg/km²

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

Protected areas14

IUCN Not Reported · 14

Tinderet

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1932

280 km²

Lembus

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1959

169 km²

Kaptagat

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1941

129 km²

Turbo

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1968

108 km²

Kipkabus

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1961

89 km²

Complete list

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

Sub-administrations15