Biodiversity Djibouti (DJI)
| FishBase | Complete | Literature | Reference | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Families | Species | Families | |||
| Marine | 399 | 93 | No | |||
| Freshwater | 4 | 4 | No | Daget, J., J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde, 1984 | ||
| Total | 403 | 95 | No | |||
| Conservation | |
| Geography and Climate |
Djibouti, with a surface area of 21,980 sq. km., consists largely of volcanic plateau and desert. The climate is hot and dry. Djibouti is an important shipping port. There is some agriculture (coffee, livestock) but the soil is generally aird and unproductive. Ref. Vanden Bossche, J.-P. and G.M. Bernacsek, 1990 |
| Hydrography |
Lakes: there are two medium-sized lakes: Asal and Abbe.
Rivers, floodplains and swamps: none. Discharge to Lake Abbe is from Ethiopia and to Lake Asal from small mountain streams and gullies.
Reservoirs: none.
Coastal lagoons: there is one medium-sized lagoon: Ghoubet Kharab. Ref. Vanden Bossche, J.-P. and G.M. Bernacsek, 1990 |