Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons)
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1989
3 315 km²
Subdivision · MLI
Youdiou
Mali
BShArid, steppe, hot(100 %)
Species observed
1
Observations
1
Area
193,2km²
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
1 distinct species · 1 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
28,8°C
Annual rain
506mm
Warmest m°
40,4°C
Coldest m°
15,4°C
Elevation: 270 m on average (min 262 m, max 289 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
28,8°C
Annual rain
506mm
Warmest month
40,4°C
Coldest month
15,4°C
Mean alt.
270m
Min
262m
Max
289m
Std. dev.
5m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(100 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
4,2g/kg
Clay
20,8%
Sand
57,2%
Silt
22,0%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to Koro
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
5,1g/kg
Clay
18,1%
Sand
59,5%
Silt
22,4%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
4,0g/kg
Clay
20,0%
Sand
58,0%
Silt
21,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
3,6g/kg
Clay
24,2%
Sand
54,1%
Silt
21,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest4.8%
Crops33.5%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil0.6%
Other (grassland, water…)60.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology1 basins · 0 lakes · 0 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Basins crossed
1
Max drainage
10 966km²
Discharge in basins
0,1m³/s
Mean precip.
513mm/an
Mean T°
27,7°C
Moisture idx
-0,75
Mean runoff
19mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
308m
Watersheds crossing here
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Built-up
28,0%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN Not Applicable · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN