Corridor forestier de la Boucle du Mouhoun
IUCN VIWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2017
1 322 km²
Commune · BFA
Ye
Burkina Faso
BShArid, steppe, hot(93 %)
Species observed
9
Observations
44
Area
763,7km²
Partial data for this territory
Few observations recorded here. Real biodiversity is likely richer.
Ecological tissue
Not enough documented interactions to build a meaningful graph for this territory.
Species present
9 distinct species · 44 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
28,6°C
Annual rain
773mm
Warmest m°
39,8°C
Coldest m°
17,3°C
Elevation: 279 m on average (min 252 m, max 362 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
28,6°C
Annual rain
773mm
Warmest month
39,8°C
Coldest month
17,3°C
Mean alt.
279m
Min
252m
Max
362m
Std. dev.
25m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(93 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
9,5g/kg
Clay
30,4%
Sand
46,2%
Silt
23,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Nayala
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
11,7g/kg
Clay
26,5%
Sand
49,2%
Silt
24,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
9,9g/kg
Clay
28,4%
Sand
47,5%
Silt
24,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
6,8g/kg
Clay
36,2%
Sand
41,8%
Silt
21,9%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest6.4%
Crops35.4%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil0.5%
Other (grassland, water…)57.4%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology10 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
77,2km
Basins crossed
10
Max stream order
7
Max drainage
56 424km²
Discharge in basins
71,4m³/s
Mean precip.
730mm/an
Mean T°
28,7°C
Moisture idx
-0,64
Mean runoff
32mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
281m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin du Mouhounsub-area622,4 km²overlap288.81 km²38%
- Basin #17730sub-area1 374,9 km²overlap250.90 km²33%
- Bassin du Mouhounsub-area179,3 km²overlap114.66 km²15%
- Bassin du Mouhounsub-area574,9 km²overlap58.92 km²8%
- Bassin de Wadisub-area554,3 km²overlap29.42 km²4%
- Bassin du Mouhounsub-area17,5 km²overlap11.27 km²1%
- Bassin du Mouhounsub-area116,4 km²overlap7.45 km²1%
- Bassin du Mouhounsub-area30,3 km²overlap2.25 km²0%
- Bassin de Koyaresub-area377,3 km²overlap0.05 km²0%
1 more basinssorted by overlap
Rivers / streams (2, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Built-up
34,8%
Pesticides
1,8kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas7
IUCN Not Reported · 5IUCN VI · 2
Zone de confluence Mouhoun-Sourou
IUCN VIWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2017
232 km²
Confluent du Sourou-Volta Noire
IUCN Not ReportedClassified Forest · 1937
158 km²
Kari
IUCN Not ReportedClassified Forest · 1938
134 km²
Ouoro
IUCN Not ReportedClassified Forest · 1938
84 km²
Toroba
IUCN Not ReportedClassified Forest · 1938
46 km²
Complete list7 protected areas
- Corridor forestier de la Boucle du MouhounWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN VI20171 322 km²
- Zone de confluence Mouhoun-SourouWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN VI2017232 km²
- Confluent du Sourou-Volta NoireClassified ForestIUCN Not Reported1937158 km²
- KariClassified ForestIUCN Not Reported1938134 km²
- OuoroClassified ForestIUCN Not Reported193884 km²
- TorobaClassified ForestIUCN Not Reported193846 km²
- SaClassified ForestIUCN Not Reported193841 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN