KwaMandlangampisi Protected Environment
IUCN Not ReportedProtected Environment · 2010
293 km²
District Municipality · ZAF
Amajuba
South Africa
CwbTemperate, dry winter, warm summer(95 %)
Species observed
3 640
Observations
185 850
Area
6 910,5km²
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 Amajuba : 20 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 15 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 7.1%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 1 bulle taxonomique (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
21
Interactions affichées
15
Connectance
0.071
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
3 640 distinct species · 185 850 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
15,8°C
Annual rain
828mm
Warmest m°
25,1°C
Coldest m°
3,3°C
Elevation: 1 424 m on average (min 1 151 m, max 2 143 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
15,8°C
Annual rain
828mm
Warmest month
25,1°C
Coldest month
3,3°C
Mean alt.
1 424m
Min
1 151m
Max
2 143m
Std. dev.
225m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CwbTemperate, dry winter, warm summer(95 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
17,7g/kg
Clay
29,9%
Sand
51,7%
Silt
18,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
22,9g/kg
Clay
29,0%
Sand
52,3%
Silt
18,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
17,4g/kg
Clay
29,4%
Sand
52,0%
Silt
18,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
12,7g/kg
Clay
31,4%
Sand
50,7%
Silt
17,9%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest9.9%
Crops25.1%
Built-up0.6%
Bare soil1.9%
Other (grassland, water…)62.5%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology21 basins · 28 lakes · 23 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
744,9km
Lake surface here
49,74km²
Basins crossed
21
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
6 953km²
Discharge in basins
56,3m³/s
Mean precip.
805mm/an
Mean T°
16,2°C
Moisture idx
-0,44
Mean runoff
107mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 395m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Ingangane Riversub-area2 004,1 km²overlap1799.97 km²26%
- Bassin de Slangriviersub-area1 995,1 km²overlap1635.35 km²24%
- Bassin de Bloedriversub-area1 049,4 km²overlap553.57 km²8%
- Bassin de Dorpspruitsub-area514,2 km²overlap513.35 km²7%
- Bassin de Bivane Riversub-area1 713,1 km²overlap447.78 km²6%
- Bassin de Buffalo Riversub-area373 km²overlap372.46 km²5%
- Bassin de Pongolosub-area2 472,8 km²overlap323.70 km²5%
- Bassin de Buffalo Riversub-area413,8 km²overlap308.55 km²4%
- Basin #20030sub-area716,2 km²overlap263.76 km²4%
12 more basinssorted by overlap
- Bassin de Buffalo Riversub-area236,2 km²overlap235.84 km²3%
- Bassin de Buffalo Riversub-area169,2 km²overlap168.89 km²2%
- Basin #19160sub-area194,5 km²overlap164.94 km²2%
- Bassin de Sundays Riversub-area2 497 km²overlap79.21 km²1%
- Bassin de White Mfolozi Riversub-area928,5 km²overlap36.27 km²1%
- Bassin de Assegaai Riversub-area1 183,6 km²overlap2.67 km²0%
- Bassin de Klipriviersub-area885,4 km²overlap2.38 km²0%
- Bassin de Gansvleispruitsub-area184,1 km²overlap0.80 km²0%
- Bassin de Wilge Riversub-area2 040 km²overlap0.41 km²0%
- Bassin de Buffalo Riversub-area247 km²overlap0.28 km²0%
- Bassin de Meulriviersub-area1 894,8 km²overlap0.19 km²0%
- Bassin de Sandspruitsub-area1 207,6 km²overlap0.14 km²0%
Lakes (28, top by area)
- Chelmsford Damarea29,8 km²avg depth6.7 m
- Zaaihoek Damarea12,1 km²avg depth12.7 m
- Lake #83602area1,5 km²avg depth1.2 m
- Lac 1420330area0,7 km²avg depth3.7 m
- Lac 1420287area0,5 km²avg depth3.6 m
- Lac 1420562area0,5 km²avg depth3.0 m
- Lac 1420836area0,4 km²avg depth3.1 m
- Lac 1420309area0,4 km²avg depth2.9 m
- Lac 1420283area0,4 km²avg depth3.8 m
19 more lakes
- Lac 1420646area0,4 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lac 1420399area0,4 km²avg depth1.7 m
- Lac 1420177area0,3 km²avg depth2.9 m
- Lac 1420657area0,3 km²avg depth2.7 m
- Lac 1420567area0,3 km²avg depth2.6 m
- Lac 1420914area0,3 km²avg depth3.0 m
- Lac 1420290area0,3 km²avg depth2.9 m
- Lac 1420371area0,2 km²avg depth1.5 m
- Lac 1420839area0,2 km²avg depth3.2 m
- Lac 1420445area0,2 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Lac 1420529area0,2 km²avg depth3.2 m
- Lac 1420293area0,2 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Lac 1420595area0,2 km²avg depth2.1 m
- Lac 1420641area0,2 km²avg depth2.4 m
- Lac 1420630area0,2 km²avg depth2.9 m
- Lac 1420632area0,2 km²avg depth2.7 m
- Lac 1420833area0,2 km²avg depth2.9 m
- Lac 1420771area0,2 km²avg depth2.9 m
- Lac 1420616area0,1 km²avg depth2.2 m
Rivers / streams (23, ord ≥ 4)
- Buffalo Riverord 5len here199.88 km45%total445 km
- Slangrivierord 3len here103.69 km100%total104 km
- Ingangane Riverord 4len here92.63 km100%total93 km
- Ncandu Riverord 4len here85.25 km98%total87 km
- Bivane Riverord 4len here56.45 km47%total121 km
- Dorpspruitord 3len here49.40 km100%total49 km
- Pongoloord 5len here37.35 km6%total638 km
- Ngogoord 3len here20.33 km100%total20 km
- Harte Riverord 2len here16.01 km100%total16 km
- Mbabaneord 2len here14.18 km100%total14 km
- Klipspruitord 2len here13.84 km64%total22 km
- Cold Streamord 2len here12.79 km97%total13 km
11 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- iNgagane Riverord 4len here10.49 km100%total11 km
- Womeniord 2len here7.77 km100%total8 km
- Thakaord 2len here5.89 km95%total6 km
- Horn Riverord 1len here5.16 km100%total5 km
- Grootspruitord 1len here4.11 km100%total4 km
- Spectaclespruitord 1len here4.10 km100%total4 km
- Mpemvanaord 2len here3.11 km17%total18 km
- Obungwaord 1len here2.31 km100%total2 km
- Tsakweord 4len here0.07 km0%total41 km
- Mahawaneord 2len here0.05 km1%total5 km
- Wit Umfoloziord 3len here0.04 km0%total36 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
1hab/km²
Night light
0,4nW
Built-up
61,5%
Pesticides
19,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas17
IUCN Not Reported · 17
Elandsberg Protected Environment
IUCN Not ReportedProtected Environment · 2021
268 km²
Upper Wilge Protected Environment
IUCN Not ReportedProtected Environment · 2022
222 km²
Sneeuwberg Protected Environment
IUCN Not ReportedProtected Environment · 2016
168 km²
Balele/Enlanzeni Valley Game Park
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 2002
94 km²
Pongola Bush Protected Environment
IUCN Not ReportedProtected Environment · 2013
92 km²
Complete list17 protected areas
- KwaMandlangampisi Protected EnvironmentProtected EnvironmentIUCN Not Reported2010293 km²
- Elandsberg Protected EnvironmentProtected EnvironmentIUCN Not Reported2021268 km²
- Upper Wilge Protected EnvironmentProtected EnvironmentIUCN Not Reported2022222 km²
- Sneeuwberg Protected EnvironmentProtected EnvironmentIUCN Not Reported2016168 km²
- Balele/Enlanzeni Valley Game ParkNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported200294 km²
- Pongola Bush Protected EnvironmentProtected EnvironmentIUCN Not Reported201392 km²
- Chelmsford Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported197561 km²
- Mabola Protected EnvironmentProtected EnvironmentIUCN Not Reported201456 km²
- Normandien Protected EnvironmentProtected EnvironmentIUCN Not Reported202346 km²
- Kiepersol Protected EnvironmentProtected EnvironmentIUCN Not Reported202342 km²
- Emlwane Game Park Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported200239 km²
- Mkhothane Protected EnvironmentProtected EnvironmentIUCN Not Reported202131 km²
- Ncandu Private Forest and Grassland ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported201325 km²
- uMsonti Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported201920 km²
- Ncandu Nature ReserveForest Nature ReserveIUCN Not Reported198919 km²
- Utrecht Town Park Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported200213 km²
- Tafelkop Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported201412 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN