OZCAR-RI AMMA-CATCH Niakhar complementary site - Senegal

Basic Information
Site Name
OZCAR-RI AMMA-CATCH Niakhar complementary site
Short name
AMMA-CATCH Niakhar site
Country
Senegal
Site Description
Niakhar is a complementary site of the AMMA-CATCH observation network, that has been set up to study the longitudinal gradient over West Africa in comlement to the mesoscale sites. It is located in central Senegal, under Sahelian climate in a rural area, 150 km from Dakar. The studies focus on meteo/vegetation interactions in a cultural complex. The AMMA-CATCH site is coupled with the "long-term Collaborative Observatory on agroforestry ecosystem services", managed by partners since 2018.
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2023-08-24 06:08:33

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Partly operational
Year Established
2018
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
LTER FranceThe affiliation of this site with "LTER France" is not verified.
Recommended Citation
AMMA-CATCH (2013): AMMA-CATCH observatory: Ferlo and Niakhar complementary sites in the Sahelian pastoral zone, Senegal. IRD, CNRS-INSU, OSUG, OMP, OREME. doi:10.17178/AMMA-CATCH.senegal
Photos
Niakhar agro-silvo-pastoral landscape. Photo O. Roupsard

Niakhar agro-silvo-pastoral landscape. Photo O. Roupsard

Geographic
Elevation (average)
8.00msl
Elevation (min)
7.00msl
Elevation (max)
10.00msl
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