Blouberg Private Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1954
408 km²
Commune · ZAF
Blouberg
South Africa
BShArid, steppe, hot(54 %)
Species observed
3 172
Observations
91 758
Area
9 248,1km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 10 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 Blouberg : 10 espèces dont 2 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 5 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 11.1%, filtre Serrano α=0.2).
Espèces affichées
10
Interactions affichées
5
Connectance
0.111
Patrimoniales
2
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
3 172 distinct species · 91 758 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
21,7°C
Annual rain
364mm
Warmest m°
31,1°C
Coldest m°
8,2°C
Elevation: 873 m on average (min 632 m, max 1 771 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
21,7°C
Annual rain
364mm
Warmest month
31,1°C
Coldest month
8,2°C
Mean alt.
873m
Min
632m
Max
1 771m
Std. dev.
118m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(54 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
7,4g/kg
Clay
18,4%
Sand
70,1%
Silt
11,5%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiMaggregated to Capricorn
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
10,5g/kg
Clay
17,5%
Sand
70,3%
Silt
12,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
6,4g/kg
Clay
16,7%
Sand
71,9%
Silt
11,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,7
Org. C
5,3g/kg
Clay
20,9%
Sand
68,2%
Silt
10,9%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest16.3%
Crops8.3%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil2.3%
Other (grassland, water…)72.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology38 basins · 1 lakes · 8 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
527,0km
Lake surface here
3,54km²
Basins crossed
38
Max stream order
7
Max drainage
155 089km²
Discharge in basins
171,7m³/s
Mean precip.
429mm/an
Mean T°
20,4°C
Moisture idx
-0,74
Mean runoff
10mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
872m
Watersheds crossing here
- Basin #54740sub-area1 070 km²overlap1066.44 km²12%
- Bassin de Mogalakwena Riversub-area705,4 km²overlap703.66 km²8%
- Bassin de Mogalakwenasub-area702,5 km²overlap700.50 km²8%
- Bassin de Mogalakwena Riversub-area767,5 km²overlap553.83 km²6%
- Bassin de Mogalakwena Riversub-area541,5 km²overlap540.19 km²6%
- Bassin de Limpoposub-area743,8 km²overlap499.10 km²5%
- Bassin de Mogalakwena Riversub-area421,1 km²overlap420.09 km²5%
- Bassin de Limpoposub-area414,6 km²overlap387.66 km²4%
- Bassin de Braksub-area1 724,5 km²overlap374.93 km²4%
29 more basinssorted by overlap
- Bassin de Braksub-area351,3 km²overlap350.46 km²4%
- Basin #54730sub-area291,6 km²overlap290.88 km²3%
- Bassin de Braksub-area306,9 km²overlap287.30 km²3%
- Bassin de Mogalakwenasub-area863,1 km²overlap271.72 km²3%
- Bassin de Mogalakwena Riversub-area271,9 km²overlap271.19 km²3%
- Bassin de Limpoposub-area359,9 km²overlap263.91 km²3%
- Bassin de Mogalakwena Riversub-area258,8 km²overlap258.20 km²3%
- Bassin de Limpoposub-area335,9 km²overlap242.65 km²3%
- Bassin de Braksub-area225,1 km²overlap199.93 km²2%
- Basin #63160sub-area251,4 km²overlap189.03 km²2%
- Bassin de Mogalakwena Riversub-area175,4 km²overlap174.99 km²2%
- Bassin de Mogalakwenasub-area241,9 km²overlap158.38 km²2%
- Bassin de Braksub-area150,3 km²overlap144.11 km²2%
- Bassin de Limpoposub-area294,2 km²overlap139.04 km²2%
- Bassin de Limpoposub-area2 565,2 km²overlap118.62 km²1%
- Bassin de Mogalakwena Riversub-area109 km²overlap108.78 km²1%
- Bassin de Mogalakwenasub-area749,7 km²overlap103.34 km²1%
- Bassin de Limpoposub-area308,5 km²overlap92.27 km²1%
- Basin #59480sub-area380,7 km²overlap67.76 km²1%
- Bassin de Limpoposub-area69,8 km²overlap59.17 km²1%
- Bassin de Braksub-area260 km²overlap57.51 km²1%
- Basin #63170sub-area256,9 km²overlap53.93 km²1%
- Bassin de Mogalakwena Riversub-area1 453,8 km²overlap32.75 km²0%
- Bassin de Limpoposub-area644,4 km²overlap31.88 km²0%
- Bassin de Braksub-area23,6 km²overlap23.59 km²0%
- Bassin de Limpoposub-area478 km²overlap9.77 km²0%
- Bassin de Sand Riversub-area1 242,5 km²overlap0.46 km²0%
- Bassin de Limpoposub-area559,6 km²overlap0.07 km²0%
- Bassin de Sand Riversub-area2 475,7 km²overlap0.02 km²0%
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (8, ord ≥ 4)
- Mogalakwena Riverord 5len here257.90 km42%total608 km
- Limpopoord 7len here119.02 km9%total1382 km
- Mogalakwenaord 5len here79.74 km64%total124 km
- Brakord 4len here64.74 km28%total232 km
- Mogorosi Riverord 7len here2.50 km20%total13 km
- Lotsaneord 7len here2.27 km6%total39 km
- Zukeord 7len here0.73 km1%total88 km
- Langope Riverord 1len here0.06 km0%total18 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
25,9%
Pesticides
32,4kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas20
IUCN Not Reported · 20
Blouberg Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1993
147 km²
Wonderkop Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1993
133 km²
Club Ranch Private Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1958
111 km²
L. J. Steyn Private Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1965
97 km²
Kremetartfontein Private Nature Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1965
68 km²
Complete list20 protected areas
- Blouberg Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported1954408 km²
- Blouberg Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported1993147 km²
- Wonderkop Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported1993133 km²
- Club Ranch Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported1958111 km²
- L. J. Steyn Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported196597 km²
- Kremetartfontein Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported196568 km²
- Nora Ellis Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported196556 km²
- Blouberg (Maleboch) Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported198349 km²
- Langjan Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported195448 km²
- Blaauwberg Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported195634 km²
- Mmabolela Estates Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported195822 km²
- Annexatie Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported196220 km²
- Kilian Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported195419 km²
- Marlize Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported196716 km²
- Willem van der Merwe Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported196914 km²
- Blauwberg Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported196712 km²
- Sangiro Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported19559 km²
- Adel Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported19576 km²
- Wildernes Private Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported19596 km²
- Sondersorge Nature ReserveNature ReserveIUCN Not Reported19734 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN