Ontologia

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West Pokot

Kenya

AwTropical, savannah(68 %)

Species observed

1 856

Observations

23 935

Area

9 510,7km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 15 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 West Pokot : 15 espèces reliées par 9 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 8.6%, filtre Serrano α=0.2).

Espèces affichées
15
Interactions affichées
9
Connectance
0.086
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

1 856 distinct species · 23 935 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

23 935 obs · 155 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 2 423
295–2 422
63–294
11–62
< 11

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

Climate

Mean T°

22,2°C

Annual rain

1 118mm

Warmest m°

29,6°C

Coldest m°

15,3°C

Elevation: 1 471 m on average (min 693 m, max 3 359 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
22,2°C
Annual rain
1 118mm
Warmest month
29,6°C
Coldest month
15,3°C
Mean alt.
1 471m
Min
693m
Max
3 359m
Std. dev.
520m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(68 %)Tropical

CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

6,7

Org. C

26,3g/kg

Clay

35,4%

Sand

40,4%

Silt

24,2%

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

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
37,8g/kg
Clay
35,0%
Sand
40,6%
Silt
24,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
23,1g/kg
Clay
34,8%
Sand
40,9%
Silt
24,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
18,1g/kg
Clay
36,5%
Sand
39,8%
Silt
23,8%

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

Land cover

Forest21.1%
Crops13.9%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil1.3%
Other (grassland, water…)63.4%

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

Hydrology25 basins · 1 lakes · 31 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

854,7km

Lake surface here

8,53km²

Basins crossed

25

Max stream order

5

Max drainage

15 168km²

Discharge in basins

156,1m³/s

Mean precip.

796mm/an

Mean T°

20,7°C

Moisture idx

-0,54

Mean runoff

155mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 480m

Watersheds crossing here

16 more basins

Lakes (1, top by area)

Rivers / streams (31, ord ≥ 4)

19 more river segments

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

1hab/km²

Night light

0,0nW

Built-up

33,9%

Pesticides

1,5kg/km²

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

Protected areas12

IUCN Not Reported · 9IUCN II · 2IUCN VI · 1📍 Point sites · 1

Amudat

IUCN VI

Community Wildlife Management Area · 2002

2 053 km²

Kipkunurr

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1941

158 km²

Lelan

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1958

145 km²

Kiptaberr

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1967

127 km²

Nasolot

IUCN II

National Reserve · 1979

92 km²

Complete list

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

Sub-administrations10