Ontologia

District · mwi

Blantyre

Malawi

AwTropical, savannah(55 %)

Species observed

2 116

Observations

18 129

Area

2 026,6km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 39 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 Blantyre : 35 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 41 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 5.5%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 4 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
39
Interactions affichées
41
Connectance
0.055
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

2 116 distinct species · 18 129 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

18 129 obs · 45 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 8 775
455–8 774
94–454
38–93
< 38

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

Climate

Mean T°

22,1°C

Annual rain

1 143mm

Warmest m°

30,5°C

Coldest m°

12,2°C

Elevation: 669 m on average (min 199 m, max 1 322 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
22,1°C
Annual rain
1 143mm
Warmest month
30,5°C
Coldest month
12,2°C
Mean alt.
669m
Min
199m
Max
1 322m
Std. dev.
238m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(55 %)Tropical

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

Soil & lithology

pH H₂O

6,0

Org. C

11,5g/kg

Clay

21,0%

Sand

69,6%

Silt

9,4%

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

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
14,8g/kg
Clay
19,7%
Sand
70,7%
Silt
9,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
11,3g/kg
Clay
20,0%
Sand
70,5%
Silt
9,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
8,5g/kg
Clay
23,3%
Sand
67,5%
Silt
9,2%

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

Land cover

Forest14.6%
Crops21.9%
Built-up2.5%
Bare soil0.3%
Other (grassland, water…)60.7%

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

Hydrology6 basins · 5 lakes · 22 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

400,3km

Lake surface here

1,38km²

Basins crossed

6

Max stream order

6

Max drainage

141 899km²

Discharge in basins

1 686,8m³/s

Mean precip.

987mm/an

Mean T°

23,3°C

Moisture idx

-0,39

Mean runoff

235mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

576m

Watersheds crossing here

Lakes (5, top by area)

Rivers / streams (22, ord ≥ 4)

10 more river segments

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

5hab/km²

Night light

0,9nW

Built-up

253,5%

Pesticides

4,7kg/km²

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

Protected areas8

IUCN VI · 7IUCN IV · 1

Michiru

IUCN VI

Forest Reserve · 1970

30 km²

Ndirande

IUCN VI

Forest Reserve · 1922

14 km²

Soche

IUCN VI

Forest Reserve · 1922

4 km²

Kanjedza

IUCN VI

Forest Reserve · 1922

2 km²

Complete list

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

Sub-administrations9