Ontologia

Subdivision · ZAF

92

South Africa

CwbTemperate, dry winter, warm summer(100 %)

Species observed

552

Observations

20 745

Area

38,7km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 28 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 92 : 23 espèces reliées par 26 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 6.9%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 5 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
28
Interactions affichées
26
Connectance
0.069
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

552 distinct species · 20 745 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

20 745 obs · 1 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 20 745
20 745–20 744
20 745–20 744
20 745–20 744
< 20 745

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

Climate

Mean T°

16,4°C

Annual rain

737mm

Warmest m°

25,5°C

Coldest m°

3,5°C

Elevation: 1 557 m on average (min 1 502 m, max 1 605 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
16,4°C
Annual rain
737mm
Warmest month
25,5°C
Coldest month
3,5°C
Mean alt.
1 557m
Min
1 502m
Max
1 605m
Std. dev.
26m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CwbTemperate, dry winter, warm summer(100 %)Temperate

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

5,9

Org. C

15,7g/kg

Clay

22,5%

Sand

64,3%

Silt

13,1%

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

Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to City of Johannesburg

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
19,5g/kg
Clay
22,8%
Sand
63,6%
Silt
13,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
13,9g/kg
Clay
21,6%
Sand
65,2%
Silt
13,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
13,8g/kg
Clay
23,2%
Sand
64,1%
Silt
12,7%

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

Land cover

Forest3.6%
Crops8.9%
Built-up12.9%
Bare soil1.4%
Other (grassland, water…)73.1%

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

Hydrology2 basins · 0 lakes · 1 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

2,3km

Basins crossed

2

Max stream order

1

Max drainage

1 492km²

Discharge in basins

0,0m³/s

Mean precip.

710mm/an

Mean T°

16,4°C

Moisture idx

-0,51

Mean runoff

35mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 535m

Rivers / streams (1, ord ≥ 4)

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

12hab/km²

Night light

17,2nW

Built-up

1 293,5%

Pesticides

25,9kg/km²

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

Protected areas1

IUCN Not Reported · 1

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