Ontologia

Commune · KEN

Ukia

Kenya

AwTropical, savannah(87 %)

Species observed

109

Observations

196

Area

159,9km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 12 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 Ukia : 12 espèces reliées par 8 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 12.1%, filtre Serrano α=0.2).

Espèces affichées
12
Interactions affichées
8
Connectance
0.121
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

109 distinct species · 196 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

196 obs · 5 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 91
91–90
53–90
41–52
< 41

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

Climate

Mean T°

20,3°C

Annual rain

845mm

Warmest m°

26,8°C

Coldest m°

13,4°C

Elevation: 1 310 m on average (min 1 141 m, max 1 673 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
20,3°C
Annual rain
845mm
Warmest month
26,8°C
Coldest month
13,4°C
Mean alt.
1 310m
Min
1 141m
Max
1 673m
Std. dev.
112m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(87 %)Tropical

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

16,8g/kg

Clay

38,0%

Sand

45,9%

Silt

16,1%

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

Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Kaiti

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
23,2g/kg
Clay
36,5%
Sand
47,4%
Silt
16,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
15,9g/kg
Clay
36,5%
Sand
47,1%
Silt
16,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
11,4g/kg
Clay
40,9%
Sand
43,3%
Silt
15,7%

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

Land cover

Forest16.7%
Crops43.8%
Built-up2.8%
Bare soil0.9%
Other (grassland, water…)35.8%

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

Hydrology4 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

17,2km

Basins crossed

4

Max stream order

3

Max drainage

1 885km²

Discharge in basins

0,7m³/s

Mean precip.

926mm/an

Mean T°

20,1°C

Moisture idx

-0,44

Mean runoff

124mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 422m

Watersheds crossing here

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

2hab/km²

Night light

0,1nW

Built-up

281,1%

Pesticides

0,9kg/km²

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

Protected areas7

IUCN Not Reported · 7

Kitondu

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1960

11 km²

Katende

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1960

9 km²

Nthangu

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1960

8 km²

Mutula

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1960

6 km²

Kilala

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1960

2 km²

Complete list

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