Stutterheim Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1983
12 km²
Commune · ZAF
Amahlathi
South Africa
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(91 %)
Species observed
3 407
Observations
71 565
Area
4 820,2km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 21 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 Amahlathi : 21 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 12 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 5.7%, filtre Serrano α=0.2).
Espèces affichées
21
Interactions affichées
12
Connectance
0.057
Patrimoniales
1
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
3 407 distinct species · 71 565 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
15,2°C
Annual rain
763mm
Warmest m°
24,9°C
Coldest m°
4,8°C
Elevation: 954 m on average (min 270 m, max 1 922 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
15,2°C
Annual rain
763mm
Warmest month
24,9°C
Coldest month
4,8°C
Mean alt.
954m
Min
270m
Max
1 922m
Std. dev.
318m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(91 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
25,4g/kg
Clay
29,5%
Sand
42,8%
Silt
27,7%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiMaggregated to Amathole
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
35,5g/kg
Clay
26,8%
Sand
44,5%
Silt
28,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
24,3g/kg
Clay
27,3%
Sand
44,6%
Silt
28,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
16,5g/kg
Clay
34,5%
Sand
39,3%
Silt
26,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest18.6%
Crops11.7%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil1.4%
Other (grassland, water…)68.0%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology13 basins · 8 lakes · 27 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
789,7km
Lake surface here
15,41km²
Basins crossed
13
Max stream order
6
Max drainage
18 690km²
Discharge in basins
57,7m³/s
Mean precip.
739mm/an
Mean T°
16,2°C
Moisture idx
-0,42
Mean runoff
146mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
862m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Great Kei Riversub-area2 171,2 km²overlap1687.09 km²35%
- Bassin de Khubusisub-area1 280,5 km²overlap1131.87 km²23%
- Bassin de Keiskammariviersub-area2 707,3 km²overlap567.79 km²12%
- Bassin de Klipplaatriviersub-area1 369,9 km²overlap413.95 km²9%
- Bassin de Swart Kei Riversub-area1 301,9 km²overlap268.42 km²6%
- Bassin de Gqunube Riversub-area658,7 km²overlap245.39 km²5%
- Bassin de Buffalo Riversub-area1 283,9 km²overlap237.45 km²5%
- Bassin de Nahoon Riversub-area594,1 km²overlap162.85 km²3%
- Bassin de Great Kei Riversub-area192,3 km²overlap48.94 km²1%
Lakes (8, top by area)
Rivers / streams (27, ord ≥ 4)
- Great Kei Riverord 6len here130.50 km36%total360 km
- Klipplaatrivierord 3len here98.19 km79%total125 km
- Keiskammarivierord 4len here77.29 km22%total345 km
- Thomas Riverord 4len here65.70 km58%total112 km
- Khubusiord 4len here58.88 km62%total95 km
- Gqolonci Riverord 4len here47.53 km100%total48 km
- Thorn Riverord 3len here42.81 km100%total43 km
- Gqunube Riverord 3len here39.68 km33%total119 km
- Kubusi Riverord 3len here39.37 km100%total39 km
- Toise Riverord 2len here30.49 km100%total30 km
- Nahoon Riverord 3len here23.84 km20%total122 km
- Xolobeord 2len here22.96 km100%total23 km
15 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Little-Thomas Riverord 2len here19.65 km100%total20 km
- Gxuluord 2len here18.38 km100%total18 km
- iZele Riverord 2len here15.04 km100%total15 km
- Nyatela Riverord 3len here11.46 km100%total11 km
- Cumakalaord 1len here8.40 km100%total8 km
- Cataord 1len here7.13 km100%total7 km
- Buffalo Riverord 3len here6.95 km5%total146 km
- Cabaord 1len here5.36 km100%total5 km
- Cwengcwe Riverord 2len here5.30 km100%total5 km
- Tsomoord 4len here5.03 km3%total179 km
- Ngculu Riverord 1len here4.89 km100%total5 km
- Ndloviniord 1len here3.90 km100%total4 km
- Amatoleord 1len here0.66 km7%total9 km
- Swart Kei Riverord 5len here0.34 km0%total312 km
- Hebe-Hebeord 1len here≈ tangenttotal4 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
32,0%
Pesticides
19,2kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas5
IUCN Not Reported · 5
Mile End Protected Environment
IUCN Not ReportedProtected Environment · 2025
8 km²
Cathcart Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1990
5 km²
Qacu Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedForest Nature Reserve · 1994
4 km²
Stutterheim Bird Sanctuary
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1983
1 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN