Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve
IUCN IIProtected Area · 2001
226 km²
Commune · ARE
Yaraah
United Arab Emirates
BWhArid, desert, hot(100 %)
Species observed
15
Observations
30
Area
84,3km²
Partial data for this territory
Few observations recorded here. Real biodiversity is likely richer.
Ecological tissue
Sample of 3 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 Yaraah : 3 espèces reliées par 2 interactions GloBI sur 1 type (connectance 66.7%, filtre Serrano α=0.2).
Espèces affichées
3
Interactions affichées
2
Connectance
0.667
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
15 distinct species · 30 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
27,5°C
Annual rain
117mm
Warmest m°
43,0°C
Coldest m°
12,7°C
Elevation: 243 m on average (min 205 m, max 273 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
27,5°C
Annual rain
117mm
Warmest month
43,0°C
Coldest month
12,7°C
Mean alt.
243m
Min
205m
Max
273m
Std. dev.
17m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BWhArid, desert, hot(100 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
8,3
Org. C
2,5g/kg
Clay
16,9%
Sand
58,8%
Silt
24,3%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to Sector 8
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
8,2
Org. C
3,1g/kg
Clay
15,7%
Sand
60,2%
Silt
24,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
8,3
Org. C
2,7g/kg
Clay
16,7%
Sand
58,7%
Silt
24,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
8,3
Org. C
1,7g/kg
Clay
18,3%
Sand
57,4%
Silt
24,4%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest0.3%
Crops0.5%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil97.9%
Other (grassland, water…)1.2%
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
2 394km²
Mean precip.
94mm/an
Mean T°
26,7°C
Moisture idx
-0,95
Mean runoff
22mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
158m
Watersheds crossing here
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
1,1nW
Built-up
7,6%
Pesticides
173,2kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN II · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN