Maputo
IUCN VEnvironmental Protection Area · 2019
5 732 km²
Commune · MOZ
Catuane
Mozambique
BShArid, steppe, hot(98 %)
Species observed
998
Observations
27 038
Area
1 280,5km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 8 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 Catuane : 6 espèces reliées par 7 interactions GloBI sur 2 types (connectance 25.0%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 2 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
8
Interactions affichées
7
Connectance
0.250
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
998 distinct species · 27 038 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
22,5°C
Annual rain
722mm
Warmest m°
30,6°C
Coldest m°
12,8°C
Elevation: 72 m on average (min 15 m, max 380 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
22,5°C
Annual rain
722mm
Warmest month
30,6°C
Coldest month
12,8°C
Mean alt.
72m
Min
15m
Max
380m
Std. dev.
47m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BShArid, steppe, hot(98 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
18,1g/kg
Clay
38,1%
Sand
40,1%
Silt
21,8%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to Matutuíne
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
23,3g/kg
Clay
36,6%
Sand
41,2%
Silt
22,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,5
Org. C
17,7g/kg
Clay
37,0%
Sand
41,0%
Silt
22,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,6
Org. C
13,3g/kg
Clay
40,6%
Sand
38,1%
Silt
21,3%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest35.7%
Crops12.0%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil0.1%
Other (grassland, water…)52.2%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology6 basins · 8 lakes · 5 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
78,0km
Lake surface here
14,74km²
Basins crossed
6
Max stream order
6
Max drainage
30 280km²
Discharge in basins
58,8m³/s
Mean precip.
665mm/an
Mean T°
21,5°C
Moisture idx
-0,57
Mean runoff
126mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
139m
Watersheds crossing here
- Basin #07320sub-area730,3 km²overlap604.17 km²47%
- Bassin de Rio Tembesub-area2 724,6 km²overlap416.45 km²33%
- Bassin de Lusutfusub-area1 276,5 km²overlap186.68 km²15%
- Bassin de Rio Maputosub-area133,4 km²overlap38.28 km²3%
- Bassin de Rio Maputosub-area842 km²overlap34.27 km²3%
- Bassin de Pongolosub-area191,5 km²overlap0.66 km²0%
Lakes (8, top by area)
Rivers / streams (5, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
3,8%
Pesticides
2,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas4
IUCN V · 1IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1IUCN IV · 1🌊 Marine · 1
Lubombo Biosphere Reserve
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2019
2 478 km²
Ndumu Game Reserve
IUCN Not ReportedNature Reserve · 1939
119 km²
Ndumo Game Reserve
IUCN IVWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1997
119 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN