Ontologia

Department · ben

Zou

Benin

AwTropical, savannah(100 %)

Species observed

3 014

Observations

130 869

Area

5 235,3km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 2 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 Zou : 2 espèces + 1 bulle famille, 1 interaction GloBI documentées sur 1 type (connectance 33.3%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). Les 1 bulle regroupe des espèces visuellement absorbées par famille (≥3 espèces visibles).

Espèces affichées
3
Interactions affichées
1
Connectance
0.333
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

3 014 distinct species · 130 869 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

130 869 obs · 179 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 18 696
1 017–18 695
236–1 016
129–235
< 129

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

Climate

Mean T°

27,0°C

Annual rain

1 123mm

Warmest m°

35,3°C

Coldest m°

22,0°C

Elevation: 107 m on average (min 9 m, max 257 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
27,0°C
Annual rain
1 123mm
Warmest month
35,3°C
Coldest month
22,0°C
Mean alt.
107m
Min
9m
Max
257m
Std. dev.
60m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)Tropical

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

6,4

Org. C

16,2g/kg

Clay

19,4%

Sand

61,4%

Silt

19,1%

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

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
26,0g/kg
Clay
22,5%
Sand
57,8%
Silt
19,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
14,4g/kg
Clay
17,3%
Sand
63,5%
Silt
19,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,4
Org. C
8,2g/kg
Clay
18,5%
Sand
62,9%
Silt
18,6%

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

Land cover

Forest22.3%
Crops29.7%
Built-up1.1%
Bare soil0.1%
Other (grassland, water…)46.8%

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

Hydrology8 basins · 3 lakes · 5 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

417,0km

Lake surface here

4,75km²

Basins crossed

8

Max stream order

6

Max drainage

48 989km²

Discharge in basins

154,3m³/s

Mean precip.

1 073mm/an

Mean T°

27,4°C

Moisture idx

-0,39

Mean runoff

261mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

105m

Watersheds crossing here

Lakes (3, top by area)

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

2hab/km²

Night light

0,1nW

Built-up

111,2%

Pesticides

14,1kg/km²

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

Protected areas6

IUCN Not Reported · 4IUCN V · 2🌊 Marine · 2📍 Point sites · 2

Atchérigbé

IUCN Not Reported

Classified Forest · 1942

126 km²

La Lama Nord

IUCN Not Reported

Classified Forest · 1946

106 km²

Agrimey

IUCN Not Reported

Classified Forest · 1945

31 km²

Dan

IUCN Not Reported

Classified Forest · 1942

12 km²

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

Sub-administrations52