Ontologia

District · mwi

Chitipa

Malawi

CwaTemperate, dry winter, hot summer(62 %)

Species observed

2 135

Observations

9 502

Area

4 045,2km²

Ecological tissue

Sample of 24 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 Chitipa : 23 espèces reliées par 21 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 7.6%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 1 bulle taxonomique (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).

Espèces affichées
24
Interactions affichées
21
Connectance
0.076
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

2 135 distinct species · 9 502 observations

Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.

Densité d'observations

9 502 obs · 87 cellules
Obs. / cellule
≥ 2 382
270–2 381
45–269
17–44
< 17

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

Climate

Mean T°

18,6°C

Annual rain

1 426mm

Warmest m°

26,7°C

Coldest m°

10,3°C

Elevation: 1 459 m on average (min 584 m, max 2 410 m)

Bioclimatic detailsExpert
Annual mean temp.
18,6°C
Annual rain
1 426mm
Warmest month
26,7°C
Coldest month
10,3°C
Mean alt.
1 459m
Min
584m
Max
2 410m
Std. dev.
308m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CwaTemperate, dry winter, hot summer(62 %)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

16,1g/kg

Clay

31,7%

Sand

55,2%

Silt

13,1%

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

3 soil depths detailedExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
20,9g/kg
Clay
30,2%
Sand
56,5%
Silt
13,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
15,8g/kg
Clay
30,5%
Sand
56,2%
Silt
13,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
11,5g/kg
Clay
34,2%
Sand
53,0%
Silt
12,8%

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

Land cover

Forest22.4%
Crops33.5%
Built-up0.6%
Bare soil0.6%
Other (grassland, water…)42.8%

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

Hydrology18 basins · 0 lakes · 9 rivers

Hydrology metrics for this exact territory

Stream length here

294,1km

Basins crossed

18

Max stream order

4

Max drainage

4 216km²

Discharge in basins

67,2m³/s

Mean precip.

1 321mm/an

Mean T°

21,1°C

Moisture idx

-0,13

Mean runoff

258mm/an

Mean elev. (basins)

1 220m

Watersheds crossing here

9 more basins

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

Human pressure

Pop. density

1hab/km²

Night light

0,0nW

Built-up

61,0%

Pesticides

6,4kg/km²

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

Protected areas10

IUCN VI · 7IUCN II · 2IUCN Not Reported · 1

Mitenge

IUCN Not Reported

Forest Reserve · 1972

223 km²

Nyika

IUCN II

National Park · 1971

83 km²

Musisi

IUCN VI

Forest Reserve · 1948

70 km²

Mahowe

IUCN VI

Forest Reserve · 2002

59 km²

Complete list

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

Sub-administrations7