Itala Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1973
293 km²
Commune · ZAF
Abaqulusi
South Africa
CwbTemperate, dry winter, warm summer(78 %)
Species observed
3 682
Observations
83 955
Area
4 184,6km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 18 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 Abaqulusi : 16 espèces reliées par 13 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 8.5%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 2 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
18
Interactions affichées
13
Connectance
0.085
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
3 682 distinct species · 83 955 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
17,1°C
Annual rain
849mm
Warmest m°
25,8°C
Coldest m°
5,7°C
Elevation: 1 053 m on average (min 439 m, max 1 593 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
17,1°C
Annual rain
849mm
Warmest month
25,8°C
Coldest month
5,7°C
Mean alt.
1 053m
Min
439m
Max
1 593m
Std. dev.
198m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CwbTemperate, dry winter, warm summer(78 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
19,7g/kg
Clay
31,8%
Sand
53,3%
Silt
14,9%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Zululand
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
25,2g/kg
Clay
30,5%
Sand
54,3%
Silt
15,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
19,4g/kg
Clay
31,0%
Sand
53,9%
Silt
15,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
14,5g/kg
Clay
34,0%
Sand
51,5%
Silt
14,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest20.7%
Crops19.4%
Built-up0.5%
Bare soil1.1%
Other (grassland, water…)58.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology10 basins · 14 lakes · 22 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
534,3km
Lake surface here
5,29km²
Basins crossed
10
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
4 751km²
Discharge in basins
36,3m³/s
Mean precip.
841mm/an
Mean T°
18,1°C
Moisture idx
-0,40
Mean runoff
171mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
958m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Mkuze Riversub-area1 532,4 km²overlap1068.25 km²26%
- Bassin de White Mfolozi Riversub-area928,5 km²overlap888.54 km²21%
- Bassin de Black Umfolozisub-area3 548,8 km²overlap828.16 km²20%
- Bassin de Sandspruitsub-area381,1 km²overlap380.55 km²9%
- Bassin de Jojosisub-area927,6 km²overlap357.65 km²9%
- Bassin de Bivane Riversub-area1 713,1 km²overlap198.50 km²5%
- Bassin de Pongolosub-area564,9 km²overlap177.29 km²4%
- Bassin de Bloedriversub-area1 049,4 km²overlap155.96 km²4%
- Bassin de White Mfolozi Riversub-area188,3 km²overlap91.07 km²2%
1 more basinssorted by overlap
Lakes (14, top by area)
- Klipfontein Damarea2,5 km²avg depth7.8 m
- Lac 1420780area0,8 km²avg depth3.5 m
- Lac 1420379area0,5 km²avg depth4.4 m
- Lac 1420646area0,4 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lac 1420592area0,3 km²avg depth4.1 m
- Lac 1420356area0,3 km²avg depth4.9 m
- Lac 1420372area0,2 km²avg depth4.5 m
- Lac 1420595area0,2 km²avg depth2.1 m
- Lac 1420385area0,2 km²avg depth4.0 m
Rivers / streams (22, ord ≥ 4)
- Mkuze Riverord 4len here130.60 km33%total398 km
- Black Umfoloziord 5len here87.51 km30%total296 km
- White Mfolozi Riverord 5len here61.17 km15%total408 km
- Sandspruitord 2len here40.18 km100%total40 km
- Jojosiord 3len here36.32 km88%total41 km
- Wit Umfoloziord 3len here35.69 km100%total36 km
- Nkongolwanaord 2len here32.79 km100%total33 km
- Amagoda Riverord 2len here17.73 km100%total18 km
- Thakaord 3len here14.43 km87%total17 km
- Lenajneord 4len here13.68 km100%total14 km
- Sihlengeniord 3len here12.50 km100%total13 km
- Mvunyanaord 4len here11.52 km42%total27 km
10 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Bester Spruitord 1len here6.76 km100%total7 km
- Mbizaneord 2len here6.61 km44%total15 km
- Mhulumbelaord 5len here6.61 km40%total17 km
- KwaGwembeord 2len here5.80 km35%total17 km
- Madakaord 1len here4.39 km100%total4 km
- Manzamnyamaord 1len here2.85 km100%total3 km
- Thaluord 2len here2.23 km40%total6 km
- Xamuord 1len here2.01 km100%total2 km
- Dorp Spruitord 1len here1.62 km100%total2 km
- KwaCebaord 2len here1.29 km8%total17 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,2nW
Built-up
50,0%
Pesticides
19,9kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas4
IUCN Not Reported · 4
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IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 2023
164 km²
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IUCN Not ReportedForest Wilderness Area · 1975
53 km²
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IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 2021
8 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN