Great Gobi
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1975
54 996 km²
Autonomous Region · chn
Xinjiang Uygur
China
BWkArid, desert, cold(64 %)
Area
1 599 332km²
Ecological tissue
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Calcul du tissu écologique de cette entité.
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
5,5°C
Annual rain
238mm
Warmest m°
25,7°C
Coldest m°
-16,9°C
Elevation: 1 840 m on average (min -154 m, max 7 187 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
5,5°C
Annual rain
238mm
Warmest month
25,7°C
Coldest month
-16,9°C
Mean alt.
1 840m
Min
-154m
Max
7 187m
Std. dev.
1 369m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BWkArid, desert, cold(64 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
16,7g/kg
Clay
25,0%
Sand
36,0%
Silt
38,9%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
22,7g/kg
Clay
24,8%
Sand
36,0%
Silt
39,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,7
Org. C
15,6g/kg
Clay
25,0%
Sand
36,0%
Silt
39,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,7
Org. C
11,9g/kg
Clay
25,2%
Sand
36,1%
Silt
38,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest1.2%
Crops4.6%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil67.7%
Other (grassland, water…)26.4%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
6,7%
Pesticides
15,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas19
IUCN II · 9IUCN Not Applicable · 3IUCN Ib · 3IUCN IV · 2IUCN Not Reported · 2📍 Point sites · 1
Gobiin ikh /A/
IUCN IbStrictly Protected Area · 1975
45 928 km²
Qinghai Hoh Xil
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 2017
42 968 km²
Gobiin ikh /B/
IUCN IbStrictly Protected Area · 1975
17 949 km²
Wakhan National Park
IUCN IINational Park · 2016
10 877 km²
Katon-Karagay State National Nature Park
IUCN IIState National Nature Park · 2001
6 748 km²
Complete list19 protected areas
- Great GobiUNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable197554 996 km²
- Gobiin ikh /A/Strictly Protected AreaIUCN Ib197545 928 km²
- Qinghai Hoh XilWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable201742 968 km²
- Gobiin ikh /B/Strictly Protected AreaIUCN Ib197517 949 km²
- Wakhan National ParkNational ParkIUCN II201610 877 km²
- Katon-Karagay State National Nature ParkState National Nature ParkIUCN II20016 748 km²
- Altai tavan bogdNational ParkIUCN II19966 335 km²
- Xinjiang TianshanWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable20136 022 km²
- Zhongar-Alatau State National Nature ParkState National Nature ParkIUCN II20103 943 km²
- Khunjerab National ParkNational Park (NP)IUCN II19753 334 km²
- Khan Teniri Nature ParkNational and natural parkIUCN II20162 758 km²
- Bulgan gol-Ikh OngogNational ParkIUCN II19652 397 km²
- Tokty State Nature Sanctuary (zoological)ZakaznikIUCN IV20012 214 km²
- State National Nature Park "Tarbagatay"State National Nature ParkIUCN II20182 015 km²
- State Nature Sanctuary "South Altay"ZakaznikIUCN IV20121 977 km²
- Gansu Dunhuang Xihu WetlandsWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Ib20221 923 km²
- Chigertein golin ai savNational ParkIUCN II20121 625 km²
- Central Karakuram National ParkNational Park (NP)IUCN Not Reported1993843 km²
- Klik-MintikaGame Reserve (GR)IUCN Not Reported1975503 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN
Sub-administrations54
- AksuCommune
- AltayCommune
- AwatCommune
- BachuCommune
- Barkol KazakhCommune
- Bayin'gholin MongolAutonomous Prefecture
- BurqinCommune
- Börtala MongolAutonomous Prefecture
- Changji HuiAutonomous Prefecture
- DushanziCommune
- EminCommune
- FuhaiCommune
- FuyunCommune
- HabaheCommune
- HamiCommune
- Hoboksar MongolCommune
- Ili KazakhAutonomous Prefecture
- JeminayCommune
- JiashiCommune
- KalpinCommune
- KaramayCommune
- KashgarCommune
- KhotanCommune
- Kizilsu KirghizAutonomous Prefecture
- KuqaCommune
- LopCommune
- MakitCommune
- MinfengCommune
- MoyuCommune
- PishanCommune
- PoskamCommune
- QinggilCommune
- QiraCommune
- ShanshanCommune
- ShayarCommune
- ShiheziCommune
- ShufuCommune
- ShuleCommune
- TachengCommune
- Taxkorgan TajikCommune
- ToksuCommune
- ToksunCommune
- ToliCommune
- TurfanCommune
- UsuCommune
- WensuCommune
- WushiCommune
- YechengCommune
- YengisarCommune
- YiwuCommune
- YopurgaCommune
- YuminCommune
- ZepuCommune
- ÜrümqiPrefecture City