Chinhoyi Caves
IUCN VRecreation Park · 1975
2 km²
District · ZWE
Chinhoyi
Zimbabwe
CwaTemperate, dry winter, hot summer(100 %)
Species observed
298
Observations
1 831
Area
150,2km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 25 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 Chinhoyi : 20 espèces reliées par 25 interactions GloBI sur 3 types (connectance 8.3%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 5 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
25
Interactions affichées
25
Connectance
0.083
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
298 distinct species · 1 831 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
20,9°C
Annual rain
788mm
Warmest m°
30,2°C
Coldest m°
9,9°C
Elevation: 1 177 m on average (min 1 122 m, max 1 267 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
20,9°C
Annual rain
788mm
Warmest month
30,2°C
Coldest month
9,9°C
Mean alt.
1 177m
Min
1 122m
Max
1 267m
Std. dev.
31m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CwaTemperate, dry winter, hot summer(100 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
11,6g/kg
Clay
23,7%
Sand
54,2%
Silt
22,1%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
15,4g/kg
Clay
22,8%
Sand
55,0%
Silt
22,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
11,9g/kg
Clay
22,2%
Sand
55,2%
Silt
22,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
7,4g/kg
Clay
26,3%
Sand
52,3%
Silt
21,4%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest18.2%
Crops30.9%
Built-up2.9%
Bare soil0.5%
Other (grassland, water…)47.6%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 2 lakes · 3 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
14,5km
Lake surface here
1,30km²
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
5 531km²
Discharge in basins
0,9m³/s
Mean precip.
816mm/an
Mean T°
19,0°C
Moisture idx
-0,49
Mean runoff
72mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
1 241m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (2, top by area)
Rivers / streams (3, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
6hab/km²
Night light
0,9nW
Built-up
285,2%
Pesticides
11,4kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas2
IUCN V · 1IUCN III · 1
Chinhoyi Caves Recreational Park
IUCN IIIWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2013
0 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN